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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Bmc Software Inc | 170 | $111,561 | 89.01% |
Covetit Inc | 169 | $80,995 | 88.48% |
Infinity Methods Corp | 169 | $74,041 | 88.48% |
San Francisco State University | 169 | $64,404 | 88.95% |
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp | 168 | $112,014 | 88.42% |
California State University Long Beach | 168 | $55,353 | 88.42% |
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp | 168 | $78,621 | 88.42% |
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc | 168 | $125,280 | 88.89% |
Model N Inc | 167 | $112,057 | 88.36% |
Penumbra Inc | 167 | $100,261 | 88.36% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Smithgroupjjr | 13 | $70,395 | 32.50% |
Tile Inc | 13 | $105,950 | 32.50% |
Mias Fashion Mfg Co Inc | 13 | $49,775 | 32.50% |
Rm Pacific Rim Inc | 13 | $26,443 | 32.50% |
James Worldwide Inc | 13 | $57,866 | 32.50% |
Polaris Wireless Inc | 13 | $115,669 | 32.50% |
Central California Faculty Medical Group Inc | 13 | $191,897 | 32.50% |
Cdnetworks Inc | 13 | $92,523 | 32.50% |
General Atomics | 13 | $89,483 | 32.50% |
Space Time Insight Inc | 13 | $114,670 | 32.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 302 | $79,289 | 87.54% |
Fine Arts Schools | 301 | $48,161 | 87.50% |
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 301 | $97,075 | 88.27% |
Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 295 | $109,350 | 87.02% |
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 294 | $102,638 | 87.50% |
Translation And Interpretation Services | 294 | $58,632 | 87.76% |
Residential Building Construction | 293 | $73,748 | 87.46% |
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 289 | $85,987 | 87.05% |
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction | 286 | $88,482 | 86.67% |
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 285 | $56,618 | 86.89% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 22 | $106,529 | 20.56% |
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $61,278 | 19.63% |
Cotton Farming | 21 | $2,008,589 | 19.81% |
Special Food Services | 21 | $48,561 | 20.00% |
Other Technical And Trade Schools | 21 | $58,098 | 20.00% |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 20 | $40,803 | 19.23% |
Musical Groups And Artists | 20 | $49,937 | 19.42% |
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 19 | $110,624 | 18.45% |
Ship Building And Repairing | 19 | $76,853 | 18.63% |
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 19 | $98,283 | 18.63% |
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.