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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Siemens Mobility Inc | 93 | $91,521 | 89.42% |
Fitbit | 93 | $113,023 | 89.42% |
Keep Truckin Inc | 93 | $135,351 | 89.42% |
Genomic Health Inc | 93 | $122,000 | 89.42% |
Fox Cable Network Services Llc | 93 | $121,191 | 89.42% |
First American Title Insurance Company | 93 | $112,461 | 89.42% |
Navis Llc | 93 | $106,564 | 89.42% |
Infomerica Inc | 93 | $71,348 | 89.42% |
Shibram Banerjee Inc | 93 | $92,467 | 89.42% |
First Object Inc | 92 | $75,123 | 88.46% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Laserlike Inc | 7 | $155,932 | 35.00% |
Rackware Inc | 7 | $104,410 | 35.00% |
Tbwa Worldwide Inc Dba Tbwa Media Arts Lab | 7 | $120,702 | 35.00% |
Signifyd Inc | 7 | $118,159 | 35.00% |
Forward Networks Inc | 7 | $124,813 | 35.00% |
Technicolor Creative Services Usa Inc | 7 | $119,451 | 35.00% |
Gaikai | 7 | $89,902 | 35.00% |
Rock N Rose Couture Inc | 7 | $37,074 | 35.00% |
Engagebdr Inc | 7 | $108,074 | 35.00% |
Allergan Usa Inc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc | 7 | $89,659 | 35.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing | 86 | $111,547 | 86.00% |
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 86 | $98,733 | 86.00% |
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops | 86 | $82,410 | 86.87% |
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing | 85 | $96,454 | 85.86% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 85 | $76,813 | 85.86% |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 84 | $63,324 | 86.60% |
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | 83 | $106,881 | 86.46% |
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 83 | $71,987 | 86.46% |
Individual And Family Services | 83 | $52,582 | 87.37% |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 82 | $93,995 | 86.32% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Product Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $55,890 | 2.86% |
Plastics Pipe Pipe Fitting And Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing | 1 | $67,850 | 2.86% |
Sheep Farming | 1 | $34,174 | 2.86% |
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | 1 | $61,859 | 2.94% |
Postal Service | 1 | $92,206 | 2.94% |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 1 | $142,667 | 2.94% |
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services | 1 | $66,830 | 3.03% |
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing | 1 | $79,789 | 3.03% |
Barber Shops | 1 | $40,331 | 3.03% |
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities | 1 | $66,102 | 3.03% |
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.