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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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 188 | $72,114 | 82.82% |
Writers and Authors | 186 | $58,261 | 85.71% |
Astronomers | 175 | $66,885 | 81.40% |
Regulatory Affairs Managers | 174 | $147,903 | 84.88% |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 171 | $65,305 | 87.24% |
Training and Development Managers | 164 | $113,884 | 84.54% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 163 | $84,358 | 86.24% |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 162 | $63,187 | 85.71% |
Energy Engineers | 161 | $91,499 | 85.19% |
Dietitians and Nutritionists | 156 | $59,088 | 83.87% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mental Health Counselors | 28 | $37,885 | 23.73% |
Medical Secretaries | 28 | $36,095 | 23.73% |
Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 28 | $36,840 | 23.93% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 27 | $58,277 | 23.08% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 27 | $57,934 | 23.08% |
Physicists | 26 | $83,044 | 22.41% |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 26 | $61,512 | 22.41% |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 26 | $83,497 | 22.61% |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $56,805 | 21.74% |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 25 | $61,135 | 21.93% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Argentina | 175 | $96,380 | 50.43% |
Egypt | 162 | $103,584 | 46.96% |
Poland | 159 | $103,080 | 50.48% |
Nigeria | 150 | $96,617 | 47.62% |
Sweden | 146 | $113,209 | 47.10% |
Lebanon | 137 | $72,931 | 50.00% |
Netherlands | 135 | $114,095 | 49.27% |
Colombia | 124 | $87,465 | 45.59% |
South Africa | 121 | $1,563,288 | 44.49% |
Chile | 116 | $103,746 | 44.96% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Callidus Software Inc | 151 | $101,533 | 88.82% |
Pharmacyclics Llc | 150 | $110,826 | 88.24% |
Pantar Solutions Inc | 150 | $94,456 | 88.24% |
Ab Ovo Inc | 150 | $92,183 | 88.76% |
James R Glidewell Dental Ceramics Inc | 149 | $95,674 | 88.17% |
Inphi Corporation | 149 | $110,818 | 88.17% |
Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 149 | $99,016 | 88.17% |
Opentable Inc | 149 | $110,880 | 88.69% |
San Diego State University | 149 | $94,576 | 88.69% |
Cavisson Systems Inc | 148 | $87,742 | 88.10% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mercer Us Inc | 12 | $107,467 | 34.29% |
Aixtron Inc | 12 | $123,991 | 34.29% |
Intacct Corp | 12 | $86,582 | 34.29% |
Umg Recordings Inc | 12 | $118,707 | 34.29% |
Cerijons Homes Inc | 12 | $38,156 | 34.29% |
Ove Arup And Partners California Limited | 12 | $84,833 | 34.29% |
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd | 12 | $51,955 | 34.29% |
Tegile Systems Inc | 12 | $122,647 | 34.29% |
Cisco Consumer Products Llc | 12 | $95,378 | 34.29% |
Ramar International Corporation | 12 | $58,781 | 34.29% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Custom Computer Programming Services | 312,578 | $92,566 | 91.22% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 109,823 | $112,222 | 89.12% |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 31,967 | $136,456 | 89.17% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 31,940 | $105,105 | 95.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 28,918 | $96,928 | 86.88% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 25,329 | $70,893 | 80.65% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 22,511 | $132,927 | 92.36% |
Engineering Services | 19,340 | $88,113 | 87.03% |
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 19,317 | $113,740 | 89.21% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 18,978 | $114,532 | 89.43% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,255 | $29,995 | 100.00% |
Sheep Farming | 973 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 556 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
Apiculture | 306 | $31,428 | 100.00% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 234 | $31,607 | 100.00% |
Strawberry Farming | 185 | $28,901 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 174 | $33,516 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 147 | $34,652 | 100.00% |
Grape Vineyards | 106 | $30,027 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 97 | $34,426 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Systems Design Services | 29,897 | $120,796 | 73.89% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 6,758 | $112,365 | 22.60% |
Other Computer Related Services | 6,599 | $114,410 | 36.13% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 3,953 | $119,753 | 37.81% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,799 | $68,611 | 47.45% |
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 2,085 | $82,066 | 30.85% |
Full Service Restaurants | 1,217 | $37,937 | 18.44% |
Religious Organizations | 1,098 | $124,462 | 16.73% |
Architectural Services | 992 | $65,424 | 18.88% |
Radio Broadcasting Stations | 874 | $101,751 | 19.22% |
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.