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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Operations Research Analysts | 14,562 | $91,849 | 91.16% |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 11,921 | $65,078 | 87.62% |
Mechanical Engineers | 11,128 | $94,877 | 90.06% |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,223 | $82,493 | 89.37% |
Financial Analysts | 9,203 | $87,875 | 89.56% |
Database Administrators | 9,030 | $83,059 | 90.58% |
Statisticians | 8,661 | $100,647 | 90.40% |
Industrial Engineers | 6,394 | $98,266 | 90.13% |
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 6,368 | $100,924 | 91.19% |
Sales Engineers | 6,285 | $114,177 | 92.52% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $40,867 | 6.90% |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 4 | $29,136 | 7.02% |
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $37,414 | 7.55% |
Nursery Workers | 4 | $31,387 | 8.16% |
Machinists | 3 | $37,211 | 6.38% |
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 2 | $36,421 | 4.44% |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 2 | $30,722 | 4.55% |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1 | $33,384 | 2.27% |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1 | $30,722 | 2.78% |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 | $36,421 | 2.94% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,223 | $116,718 | 111.38% |
Management Analysts | 1,114 | $97,340 | 114.49% |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,062 | $94,966 | 111.91% |
Mechanical Engineers | 916 | $97,172 | 98.07% |
Electrical Engineers | 892 | $105,021 | 97.70% |
Home Health Aides | 869 | $23,318 | 96.99% |
Industrial Engineers | 754 | $95,629 | 84.81% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 668 | $118,613 | 76.17% |
Civil Engineers | 625 | $87,016 | 82.56% |
Financial Analysts | 625 | $97,474 | 87.05% |
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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A1 Kaiser Inc | 103 | $66,902 | 88.79% |
Rambus Inc | 103 | $124,253 | 88.79% |
St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Mgmt Div | 103 | $86,745 | 88.79% |
Tellabs Operations Inc | 103 | $99,033 | 88.79% |
Branch Metrics Inc | 102 | $143,186 | 87.93% |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati Pc | 102 | $135,093 | 87.93% |
Branta Group Inc | 102 | $106,924 | 87.93% |
Intel Americas Inc | 102 | $126,948 | 87.93% |
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation | 102 | $125,373 | 88.70% |
Cbre Inc | 102 | $86,763 | 88.70% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Kal Krishnan Consulting Services Inc | 8 | $93,889 | 34.78% |
Boardwalktech Inc | 8 | $112,481 | 34.78% |
Satmetrix Systems Inc | 8 | $114,299 | 34.78% |
Situne Corporation | 8 | $92,737 | 34.78% |
Vm Services Inc | 8 | $73,991 | 34.78% |
Ericsson Services Inc | 8 | $61,000 | 34.78% |
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc | 8 | $102,682 | 34.78% |
Kpff Consulting Engineers | 8 | $93,092 | 34.78% |
E Infotek Solutions Inc | 8 | $102,947 | 34.78% |
Interlog Corporation | 8 | $89,185 | 34.78% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Family Planning Centers | 73 | $66,398 | 84.88% |
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing | 73 | $87,839 | 85.88% |
Machine Tool Manufacturing | 72 | $88,555 | 85.71% |
Adhesive Manufacturing | 72 | $93,470 | 85.71% |
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 72 | $69,991 | 85.71% |
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers | 72 | $81,693 | 86.75% |
Other Legal Services | 71 | $75,226 | 85.54% |
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing | 71 | $83,505 | 86.59% |
Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 71 | $94,260 | 86.59% |
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | 71 | $75,361 | 87.65% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts | 1 | $31,387 | 3.33% |
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing | 1 | $42,619 | 3.33% |
Rice Farming | 1 | $71,802 | 3.33% |
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 1 | $67,163 | 3.33% |
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds | 1 | $80,101 | 3.33% |
Home And Garden Equipment Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $33,467 | 3.33% |
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 | $58,136 | 3.45% |
Grain And Oilseed Milling | 1 | $49,920 | 3.45% |
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding | 1 | $82,410 | 3.45% |
Solid Waste Combustors And Incinerators | 1 | $48,214 | 3.45% |
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.