| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Research And Technology | 172 | $104,087 | 86.00% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 168 | $118,707 | 84.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 168 | $59,400 | 84.42% |
| Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 168 | $119,039 | 84.85% |
| Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 168 | $55,989 | 84.85% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 166 | $71,594 | 84.26% |
| Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 165 | $85,298 | 84.18% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 165 | $96,689 | 85.49% |
| Computer Training | 164 | $85,709 | 85.86% |
| Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 164 | $55,550 | 86.32% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 8 | $55,696 | 11.76% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 8 | $79,698 | 11.76% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 8 | $76,768 | 11.76% |
| All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 8 | $75,062 | 11.76% |
| Farm Management Services | 8 | $81,359 | 11.76% |
| Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing | 8 | $59,561 | 11.94% |
| Spectator Sports | 8 | $56,415 | 11.94% |
| Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 8 | $56,217 | 12.12% |
| Insurance Carriers And Related Activities | 8 | $98,561 | 12.12% |
| Automobile Driving Schools | 8 | $105,459 | 12.12% |
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.