Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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1,132,362 | 86.89% | $100,819 | H-1B |
137,987 | 10.59% | $145,140 | PERM |
27,949 | 2.14% | $107,091 | E-3 Australian |
4,960 | 0.38% | $29,309 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 218 | $69,397 | 83.85% |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 213 | $32,384 | 86.94% |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 213 | $65,142 | 87.30% |
Pharmacists | 209 | $122,506 | 85.66% |
Marriage and Family Therapists | 204 | $46,657 | 84.65% |
Film and Video Editors | 202 | $49,936 | 84.17% |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 199 | $52,361 | 83.97% |
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 197 | $59,231 | 83.12% |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 196 | $48,837 | 84.12% |
Legal Support Workers, All Other | 192 | $53,820 | 83.84% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 33 | $47,538 | 25.58% |
Social and Community Service Managers | 32 | $65,729 | 25.00% |
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 32 | $41,449 | 25.40% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 31 | $62,330 | 24.80% |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | 31 | $24,538 | 25.41% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 29 | $97,874 | 23.97% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 29 | $23,679 | 23.97% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 28 | $19,319 | 23.33% |
Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 28 | $36,840 | 23.33% |
Mental Health Counselors | 28 | $37,885 | 23.53% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 42,735 | $178,228 | 48.91% |
China | 15,777 | $108,656 | 53.06% |
South Korea | 4,032 | $154,868 | 40.97% |
Canada | 3,684 | $145,079 | 47.74% |
Taiwan | 1,769 | $272,719 | 36.38% |
Philippines | 1,733 | $517,903 | 45.04% |
Mexico | 1,231 | $85,995 | 37.92% |
United Kingdom | 913 | $111,050 | 45.38% |
Japan | 796 | $241,546 | 40.24% |
France | 786 | $107,939 | 47.61% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Thumbtack Inc | 223 | $139,511 | 87.45% |
Kpi Partners Inc | 223 | $101,228 | 87.80% |
Sony Network Entertainment International Llc | 223 | $94,326 | 87.80% |
Target Enterprise Inc | 222 | $135,393 | 88.10% |
San Jose Unified School District | 221 | $59,905 | 87.70% |
Covidien Lp | 220 | $95,594 | 87.30% |
Proficient Business Systems Inc | 220 | $79,321 | 87.30% |
Aegis Therapies Inc | 220 | $77,300 | 87.65% |
California Institute Of Technologyjet Propulsion Laboratory | 220 | $74,424 | 87.65% |
Veeva Systems Inc | 220 | $116,572 | 87.65% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp | 18 | $126,278 | 32.73% |
Pacificstructures Inc | 18 | $76,101 | 32.73% |
Ghg Systems Inc | 18 | $162,013 | 32.73% |
Advanced Research Center Inc | 18 | $52,695 | 33.33% |
Branch Metrics Inc | 18 | $144,128 | 33.33% |
Particle Media Inc | 18 | $127,971 | 33.33% |
Computer Technology Resources Inc | 18 | $90,489 | 33.33% |
Innopath Software | 18 | $106,515 | 33.33% |
Wyse Technology Inc | 18 | $108,647 | 33.33% |
Corsair Memory Inc | 18 | $115,907 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 76 | $75,492 | 86.36% |
Other Business Support Services | 76 | $108,190 | 86.36% |
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media | 76 | $71,765 | 87.36% |
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 75 | $70,054 | 86.21% |
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising | 75 | $85,864 | 86.21% |
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 75 | $79,379 | 86.21% |
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 75 | $96,235 | 86.21% |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 75 | $68,192 | 86.21% |
Lessors Of Real Estate | 74 | $111,070 | 86.05% |
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $51,918 | 84.88% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Justice Public Order And Safety Activities | 1 | $54,496 | 3.23% |
All Other Grain Farming | 1 | $84,573 | 3.23% |
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing | 1 | $58,136 | 3.23% |
Truck Transportation | 1 | $57,387 | 3.23% |
Legislative Bodies | 1 | $53,477 | 3.33% |
Metal Ore Mining | 1 | $91,478 | 3.33% |
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 | $28,891 | 3.33% |
Grantmaking And Giving Services | 1 | $59,717 | 3.33% |
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | 1 | $56,056 | 3.33% |
Paperboard Mills | 1 | $117,042 | 3.33% |
The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.