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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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 153 | $65,926 | 83.61% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 149 | $63,690 | 84.66% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 146 | $71,180 | 82.95% |
Coaches and Scouts | 142 | $40,538 | 80.68% |
Hospitalists | 142 | $169,263 | 86.59% |
Epidemiologists | 141 | $73,992 | 86.50% |
Personal Financial Advisors | 138 | $58,223 | 84.66% |
Chiropractors | 137 | $54,672 | 85.09% |
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 136 | $44,274 | 84.47% |
Administrative Services Managers | 134 | $66,265 | 84.28% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Soil and Plant Scientists | 25 | $61,135 | 21.93% |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $56,805 | 21.93% |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 24 | $29,406 | 21.24% |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $55,016 | 21.24% |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 24 | $54,418 | 21.24% |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $67,322 | 21.43% |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 24 | $73,417 | 21.43% |
Bakers | 24 | $30,380 | 21.43% |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 24 | $51,122 | 21.62% |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 24 | $71,843 | 21.82% |
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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Classroom Support Services Llc | 99 | $88,374 | 87.61% |
Jam City Inc | 99 | $89,119 | 87.61% |
Econtenti Inc | 99 | $99,191 | 87.61% |
Proactive Technical Services Inc | 99 | $70,123 | 87.61% |
Abbvie Inc | 99 | $101,006 | 87.61% |
Western University Of Health Sciences | 99 | $69,255 | 87.61% |
Impetus Technologies Inc | 99 | $102,771 | 88.39% |
Semiconductor Components Industries Llc | 99 | $111,827 | 88.39% |
Goodrich Corporation | 98 | $84,931 | 87.50% |
Verifone Inc | 98 | $120,347 | 87.50% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Microsemi Soc Corp | 8 | $108,888 | 36.36% |
Genapsys Inc | 8 | $102,620 | 36.36% |
Origami Logic | 8 | $119,140 | 36.36% |
Skava | 8 | $127,028 | 36.36% |
Psc Biotech Corp | 8 | $95,485 | 36.36% |
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | 8 | $121,714 | 36.36% |
Johnson Controls Inc | 8 | $113,875 | 36.36% |
Mindsource Inc | 8 | $104,057 | 36.36% |
San Diego County Credit Union | 8 | $98,387 | 36.36% |
Pink Pleasure Inc | 8 | $61,781 | 36.36% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 17,764 | $106,869 | 85.22% |
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,252 | $92,674 | 94.43% |
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 15,717 | $79,425 | 94.75% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 13,776 | $127,944 | 93.01% |
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 9,480 | $98,388 | 93.54% |
Management Consulting Services | 9,232 | $89,300 | 92.69% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 8,765 | $106,353 | 91.38% |
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 6,554 | $75,736 | 94.51% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 6,097 | $99,638 | 88.20% |
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 5,166 | $116,276 | 90.68% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Crop Production | 83 | $35,077 | 100.00% |
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 76 | $35,004 | 100.00% |
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 73 | $28,085 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 59 | $35,754 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 58 | $34,656 | 100.00% |
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 45 | $25,279 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 44 | $34,410 | 100.00% |
Cattle Ranching And Farming | 41 | $31,076 | 100.00% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 34 | $31,432 | 100.00% |
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 29 | $33,533 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of Lawyers | 855 | $88,146 | 21.63% |
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 837 | $117,870 | 22.03% |
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 716 | $106,518 | 31.79% |
Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 625 | $327,423 | 29.98% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 502 | $61,574 | 30.63% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 498 | $63,811 | 35.29% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 480 | $32,183 | 35.16% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 440 | $104,728 | 34.08% |
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 431 | $207,577 | 33.59% |
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing | 423 | $91,011 | 34.76% |
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.