| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 207 | $52,949 | 86.61% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 202 | $49,240 | 84.52% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 200 | $54,865 | 85.84% |
| Writers and Authors | 196 | $60,990 | 84.85% |
| Logistics Engineers | 196 | $92,440 | 85.22% |
| Astronomers | 189 | $69,267 | 83.26% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 185 | $67,320 | 84.09% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 183 | $90,157 | 84.33% |
| Transportation Engineers | 181 | $93,176 | 86.60% |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 181 | $60,866 | 86.60% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 30 | $99,283 | 24.00% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 29 | $59,593 | 23.58% |
| Training and Development Managers | 29 | $129,383 | 23.58% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $62,789 | 22.95% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 28 | $19,319 | 22.95% |
| Lodging Managers | 28 | $70,699 | 22.95% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 28 | $36,840 | 22.95% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 27 | $58,692 | 22.13% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 27 | $55,767 | 22.31% |
| Bakers | 27 | $31,171 | 22.50% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
| China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
| South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
| Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
| Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
| Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
| Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
| United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
| Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
| France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude Systems Inc | 639 | $76,517 | 89.87% |
| Sparta Consulting Inc | 639 | $80,015 | 90.00% |
| Beta Soft Systems Inc | 633 | $60,062 | 89.28% |
| Estrada Consulting Inc | 626 | $70,367 | 88.54% |
| Amgen Incorporated | 626 | $102,702 | 91.12% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 624 | $110,429 | 91.09% |
| Prime Healthcare Management Inc | 613 | $73,962 | 89.49% |
| Atlassian Inc | 606 | $134,797 | 88.60% |
| Teradata Operations Inc | 606 | $110,617 | 89.64% |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | 604 | $101,350 | 89.88% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgorriaga Livestock Inc | 7 | $36,416 | 100.00% |
| Peay Vineyards Llc | 7 | $32,724 | 100.00% |
| Brothers Best Produce | 7 | $23,839 | 100.00% |
| Central Calipak Inc | 7 | $33,824 | 100.00% |
| Jsm Organics Inc | 7 | $35,363 | 100.00% |
| Crisalida Berry Farms Llc | 7 | $35,309 | 100.00% |
| Glory Bee Company Llc | 7 | $26,030 | 100.00% |
| Carneros Creek Winery Inc | 7 | $27,415 | 100.00% |
| Hamilton Brothers | 7 | $27,430 | 100.00% |
| Cal South Harvesting Inc | 7 | $33,883 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc | 55 | $124,711 | 33.95% |
| Mercedesbenz Research Development | 55 | $130,080 | 33.95% |
| Oc Metals Inc | 55 | $31,221 | 34.38% |
| Anthem Inc | 53 | $114,419 | 33.33% |
| Openx Technologies Inc | 51 | $107,799 | 32.28% |
| Niantic Inc | 51 | $121,306 | 32.69% |
| Prosper Marketplace Inc | 51 | $121,738 | 32.90% |
| Us Bank National Association | 50 | $121,295 | 32.47% |
| Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc | 50 | $114,140 | 32.47% |
| Psemi Corporation | 50 | $97,708 | 32.47% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 260 | $100,018 | 86.38% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 257 | $97,608 | 86.24% |
| Battery Manufacturing | 255 | $114,590 | 86.73% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 255 | $73,512 | 86.73% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 250 | $66,747 | 85.32% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 249 | $95,243 | 85.57% |
| Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 249 | $93,801 | 86.46% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 248 | $93,861 | 86.71% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 247 | $110,933 | 86.97% |
| All Other Legal Services | 247 | $84,326 | 87.28% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 83 | $50,053 | 94.32% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 83 | $63,624 | 94.32% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 83 | $100,843 | 94.32% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 82 | $57,604 | 95.35% |
| Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 82 | $80,148 | 96.47% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 81 | $75,866 | 96.43% |
| All Other Business Support Services | 80 | $115,271 | 96.39% |
| Educational Services | 80 | $51,606 | 96.39% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 79 | $117,313 | 95.18% |
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 79 | $112,207 | 96.34% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.