| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | 1,830 | $104,344 | 90.19% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 1,775 | $82,594 | 88.75% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 1,757 | $78,116 | 89.55% |
| Airbnb Inc | 1,751 | $136,849 | 90.30% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1,734 | $137,791 | 90.45% |
| Oath Holdings Inc | 1,722 | $147,364 | 90.58% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1,682 | $71,555 | 89.47% |
| Workday Inc | 1,661 | $121,042 | 90.72% |
| Kpmg Llp | 1,633 | $80,818 | 89.63% |
| Srs Consulting Inc | 1,620 | $94,646 | 90.15% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venturesoft Global Inc | 200 | $114,886 | 46.30% |
| Atlassian Inc | 197 | $128,330 | 46.03% |
| Zynga Inc | 196 | $101,969 | 46.89% |
| Bytedance Inc | 196 | $118,907 | 47.23% |
| Lucid Usa Inc | 195 | $124,017 | 47.22% |
| Maxim Integrated Products Inc | 193 | $111,400 | 46.96% |
| Bank Of The West | 192 | $113,999 | 46.94% |
| Macyscom Llc | 185 | $126,778 | 45.57% |
| Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates | 182 | $112,838 | 45.05% |
| Infogain Corporation | 181 | $120,369 | 44.91% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 1,586 | $113,494 | 87.96% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 1,458 | $110,233 | 89.45% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 1,408 | $101,580 | 90.78% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,364 | $111,570 | 90.99% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 1,326 | $130,746 | 89.47% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 1,303 | $103,481 | 88.58% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 1,294 | $103,418 | 89.30% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 1,271 | $104,727 | 88.76% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,200 | $88,389 | 85.90% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1,194 | $88,662 | 86.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $29,796 | 100.00% |
| Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 2 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 2 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 2 | $33,571 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $35,360 | 100.00% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | $32,053 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $36,421 | 50.00% |
| Potato Farming | 1 | $30,722 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll Services | 108 | $1,537,010 | 22.50% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 106 | $159,117 | 22.18% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 103 | $71,696 | 22.44% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 102 | $46,242 | 22.47% |
| Other Food Manufacturing | 99 | $48,514 | 22.20% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 98 | $65,544 | 22.02% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 97 | $77,008 | 22.05% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 95 | $112,719 | 22.04% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 92 | $85,039 | 21.75% |
| Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 92 | $32,325 | 22.66% |
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.