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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Loma Linda University | 137 | $62,097 | 88.96% |
10x Genomics Inc | 137 | $120,520 | 89.54% |
Compulink Management Center Inc | 137 | $74,750 | 89.54% |
Diversant Llc | 136 | $99,446 | 88.89% |
Vings Technologies Limited | 136 | $83,556 | 88.89% |
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc | 136 | $96,072 | 88.89% |
Tekforce Corporation | 136 | $72,655 | 88.89% |
Barracuda Networks Inc | 136 | $107,206 | 88.89% |
Ecalix Inc | 135 | $67,447 | 88.24% |
Infoobjects Inc | 135 | $74,254 | 88.82% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Los Angeles Cleaning Co | 11 | $21,715 | 35.48% |
Sibatel Communications Inc | 11 | $95,875 | 35.48% |
Thoughtstream | 11 | $112,558 | 35.48% |
Rudra Technologies Inc | 11 | $113,708 | 35.48% |
Kern County Hospital Authority | 11 | $146,627 | 35.48% |
Cerebras Systems Inc | 11 | $149,242 | 35.48% |
Weee Inc | 11 | $77,160 | 35.48% |
Imvu Inc | 11 | $143,049 | 35.48% |
Brocade Communications Systems Llc | 11 | $150,618 | 35.48% |
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 11 | $118,557 | 35.48% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Monetary Authorities Central Bank | 500 | $127,761 | 87.57% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 493 | $121,223 | 87.72% |
Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 479 | $86,405 | 85.23% |
Junior Colleges | 469 | $58,252 | 83.45% |
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 469 | $75,664 | 85.74% |
Electric Power Distribution | 468 | $467,842 | 86.99% |
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 464 | $169,105 | 87.22% |
Employment Services | 459 | $55,213 | 86.60% |
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 447 | $82,618 | 88.87% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 443 | $89,623 | 88.42% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Music Publishers | 41 | $89,011 | 23.43% |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 41 | $101,089 | 24.12% |
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing | 39 | $111,867 | 23.21% |
Footwear Manufacturing | 39 | $92,668 | 23.21% |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 39 | $99,796 | 23.93% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities | 37 | $62,379 | 22.84% |
Other Personal Care Services | 37 | $60,071 | 22.98% |
Caterers | 37 | $55,893 | 22.98% |
Flooring Contractors | 36 | $48,055 | 22.93% |
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 36 | $82,271 | 23.08% |
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.