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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Intuit Inc | 4,118 | $127,421 | 92.79% |
Nvidia Corporation | 3,704 | $144,731 | 93.07% |
Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 3,592 | $86,479 | 92.15% |
Deloitte Touche Llp | 3,215 | $75,014 | 85.85% |
Ibm India Private Limited | 3,215 | $75,845 | 89.21% |
Ibm Corporation | 3,109 | $96,824 | 87.80% |
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc | 2,905 | $88,997 | 89.27% |
A2z Development Center Inc | 2,828 | $106,798 | 87.53% |
Western Digital Technologies Inc | 2,704 | $114,142 | 90.50% |
Servicenow Inc | 2,700 | $130,783 | 90.51% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Pure Storage Inc | 367 | $128,170 | 46.11% |
Tesla Motorsinc | 358 | $94,641 | 46.02% |
Doordash Inc | 358 | $136,096 | 46.86% |
Fortinet Inc | 341 | $131,512 | 46.52% |
Waymo Llc | 304 | $119,773 | 42.34% |
Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 303 | $131,552 | 42.68% |
Agreeya Solutions Inc | 303 | $98,240 | 42.98% |
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc | 297 | $113,601 | 42.55% |
Ibm Corporation | 287 | $107,142 | 41.72% |
Inovant Llc | 278 | $116,870 | 42.57% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 714 | $112,007 | 88.15% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | 709 | $107,560 | 88.18% |
Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 703 | $76,531 | 88.76% |
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 696 | $129,218 | 89.92% |
Travel Agencies | 648 | $82,232 | 89.01% |
Motion Picture And Video Industries | 618 | $92,746 | 85.60% |
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 610 | $95,803 | 85.31% |
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 591 | $73,667 | 84.91% |
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 591 | $103,494 | 87.17% |
Home Health Care Services | 587 | $73,301 | 86.96% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Retail Bakeries | 58 | $46,456 | 25.22% |
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 54 | $59,703 | 23.68% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 53 | $32,708 | 23.98% |
Manufacturing | 52 | $45,710 | 24.64% |
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 52 | $77,454 | 24.64% |
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 50 | $67,715 | 24.04% |
Passenger Car Rental | 50 | $112,132 | 24.88% |
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 49 | $69,844 | 24.50% |
Nursery And Tree Production | 48 | $38,627 | 24.24% |
Public Relations Agencies | 48 | $87,575 | 24.49% |
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.