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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Sunpower Corporation | 192 | $103,135 | 88.89% |
Aurora Innovation Inc | 191 | $143,164 | 88.43% |
Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 191 | $104,092 | 88.43% |
3k Technologies Llc | 191 | $85,519 | 88.43% |
Renesas Electronics America Inc | 191 | $123,903 | 88.43% |
Management Health Systems Inc | 191 | $58,689 | 88.84% |
Trinamix Inc | 191 | $82,460 | 88.84% |
Flexon Technologies Inc | 191 | $80,265 | 89.25% |
Guardant Health Inc | 190 | $135,530 | 88.79% |
Gsr Technologies Inc | 189 | $65,440 | 88.32% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc | 15 | $69,970 | 33.33% |
2wire | 15 | $93,957 | 33.33% |
Samsung Sdi America Inc | 15 | $82,245 | 33.33% |
Turing Video Inc | 15 | $126,055 | 33.33% |
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center | 15 | $25,064 | 33.33% |
Delart Technology Services Llc | 15 | $171,794 | 33.33% |
Sel Engineering Services Inc | 15 | $105,139 | 34.09% |
Arctouch Llc | 15 | $140,548 | 34.09% |
Smartthings Inc | 15 | $135,487 | 34.09% |
Prolifics Inc | 15 | $110,824 | 34.09% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing | 86 | $111,547 | 86.00% |
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 86 | $98,733 | 86.00% |
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops | 86 | $82,410 | 86.87% |
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing | 85 | $96,454 | 85.86% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 85 | $76,813 | 85.86% |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 84 | $63,324 | 86.60% |
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | 83 | $106,881 | 86.46% |
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 83 | $71,987 | 86.46% |
Individual And Family Services | 83 | $52,582 | 87.37% |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 82 | $93,995 | 86.32% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Product Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $55,890 | 2.86% |
Plastics Pipe Pipe Fitting And Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing | 1 | $67,850 | 2.86% |
Sheep Farming | 1 | $34,174 | 2.86% |
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | 1 | $61,859 | 2.94% |
Postal Service | 1 | $92,206 | 2.94% |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 1 | $142,667 | 2.94% |
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services | 1 | $66,830 | 3.03% |
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing | 1 | $79,789 | 3.03% |
Barber Shops | 1 | $40,331 | 3.03% |
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities | 1 | $66,102 | 3.03% |
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.