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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Thales Avionics Inc | 160 | $93,922 | 88.89% |
Techdemocracy Llc | 159 | $74,823 | 88.83% |
Chevron Corporation | 159 | $109,324 | 88.83% |
Denken Solutions Inc | 159 | $88,964 | 88.83% |
Tsmc Technology Inc | 159 | $107,321 | 88.83% |
Ab Star Group | 159 | $64,843 | 88.83% |
Nic Info Tek Inc | 159 | $75,465 | 88.83% |
Astute Business Solutions | 159 | $79,305 | 88.83% |
Beckman Coulter Inc | 158 | $101,713 | 88.76% |
Udemy Inc | 158 | $125,132 | 88.76% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Candor Ps | 13 | $101,328 | 34.21% |
Xpliant Inc | 13 | $117,709 | 34.21% |
International School Of The Peninsula | 13 | $61,101 | 34.21% |
Qbe Americas Inc | 13 | $107,512 | 34.21% |
Energy Recovery Inc | 13 | $137,000 | 34.21% |
Plus Management Inc | 13 | $51,703 | 34.21% |
Intertrust Technologies Corporation | 13 | $134,206 | 34.21% |
Enphase Energy | 13 | $107,976 | 34.21% |
Transpacific Financial Inc | 13 | $56,902 | 34.21% |
Kc Exclusive Inc | 13 | $40,429 | 34.21% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 146 | $76,029 | 86.39% |
Offices Of Chiropractors | 145 | $55,792 | 86.31% |
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 144 | $67,748 | 86.23% |
Music Publishers | 143 | $87,425 | 88.27% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 143 | $101,513 | 88.82% |
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 142 | $71,660 | 88.75% |
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing | 141 | $132,341 | 88.68% |
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses | 141 | $103,079 | 89.24% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | 140 | $123,196 | 89.74% |
General Freight Trucking Local | 138 | $62,251 | 88.46% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Photographic Services | 5 | $65,836 | 8.47% |
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $49,708 | 8.47% |
Support Activities For Forestry | 5 | $50,465 | 8.47% |
Investigation And Security Services | 5 | $89,889 | 8.62% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $49,296 | 8.62% |
Executive Offices | 5 | $81,653 | 8.62% |
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $73,578 | 8.62% |
Primary Metal Manufacturing | 5 | $49,924 | 8.93% |
Utility System Construction | 5 | $78,021 | 8.93% |
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 5 | $108,975 | 8.93% |
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.