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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Intuit Inc | 4,118 | $127,421 | 92.79% |
Nvidia Corporation | 3,704 | $144,731 | 93.07% |
Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 3,592 | $86,479 | 92.15% |
Deloitte Touche Llp | 3,215 | $75,014 | 85.85% |
Ibm India Private Limited | 3,215 | $75,845 | 89.21% |
Ibm Corporation | 3,109 | $96,824 | 87.80% |
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc | 2,905 | $88,997 | 89.27% |
A2z Development Center Inc | 2,828 | $106,798 | 87.53% |
Western Digital Technologies Inc | 2,704 | $114,142 | 90.50% |
Servicenow Inc | 2,700 | $130,783 | 90.51% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Pure Storage Inc | 367 | $128,170 | 46.11% |
Tesla Motorsinc | 358 | $94,641 | 46.02% |
Doordash Inc | 358 | $136,096 | 46.86% |
Fortinet Inc | 341 | $131,512 | 46.52% |
Waymo Llc | 304 | $119,773 | 42.34% |
Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 303 | $131,552 | 42.68% |
Agreeya Solutions Inc | 303 | $98,240 | 42.98% |
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc | 297 | $113,601 | 42.55% |
Ibm Corporation | 287 | $107,142 | 41.72% |
Inovant Llc | 278 | $116,870 | 42.57% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Financial Vehicles | 336 | $108,293 | 89.36% |
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 336 | $84,016 | 89.36% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities | 332 | $96,594 | 89.01% |
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 328 | $114,242 | 88.65% |
Child Care Services | 320 | $46,751 | 87.91% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 315 | $81,001 | 88.48% |
Other Schools And Instruction | 313 | $57,799 | 89.17% |
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 312 | $97,830 | 89.14% |
Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 308 | $105,671 | 88.00% |
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 302 | $175,394 | 87.28% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing | 23 | $105,646 | 19.01% |
Pension Funds | 23 | $104,227 | 19.33% |
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 23 | $78,569 | 19.83% |
Motor And Generator Manufacturing | 23 | $100,539 | 20.54% |
Correctional Institutions | 23 | $185,339 | 20.91% |
Business Support Services | 23 | $77,134 | 20.91% |
Used Household And Office Goods Moving | 22 | $58,262 | 20.00% |
Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 22 | $66,896 | 20.18% |
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops | 22 | $113,251 | 20.37% |
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 22 | $100,670 | 20.37% |
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.