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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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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Ebay Inc | 6,761 | $131,868 | 94.64% |
Cisco Systems Inc | 6,472 | $128,075 | 97.10% |
Tesla Inc | 5,421 | $117,383 | 98.26% |
Meta Platforms Inc | 5,164 | $161,082 | 94.01% |
Microsoft Corporation | 5,123 | $123,642 | 98.46% |
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 4,620 | $69,860 | 90.50% |
Oracle America Inc | 4,463 | $117,564 | 92.02% |
Uber Technologies Inc | 4,460 | $120,819 | 93.03% |
Capgemini America Inc | 4,237 | $93,493 | 93.95% |
Ust Global Inc | 4,156 | $65,704 | 92.27% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Snap Inc | 482 | $109,926 | 33.22% |
Autodesk Inc | 475 | $119,666 | 40.77% |
Pricewaterhousecoopers | 460 | $106,053 | 41.67% |
Hewlett Packard Company | 428 | $96,594 | 43.76% |
Srs Consulting Inc | 411 | $125,253 | 42.90% |
Visa Usa | 406 | $116,317 | 43.52% |
Amazon Web Services Inc | 404 | $127,885 | 44.35% |
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc | 403 | $96,846 | 45.64% |
Blizzard Entertainment Inc | 385 | $493,590 | 47.18% |
Sandisk Corporation | 371 | $106,300 | 46.55% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring | 13 | $72,563 | 86.67% |
Emergency And Other Relief Services | 13 | $61,139 | 86.67% |
International Affairs | 13 | $64,857 | 86.67% |
Other Building Finishing Contractors | 13 | $62,661 | 86.67% |
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 13 | $71,680 | 86.67% |
Mattress Manufacturing | 13 | $86,862 | 86.67% |
Special Needs Transportation | 13 | $77,430 | 86.67% |
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 13 | $82,088 | 86.67% |
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing | 13 | $79,418 | 92.86% |
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing | 13 | $74,056 | 92.86% |
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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.