| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | 16,238 | $93,664 | 91.43% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 12,936 | $66,669 | 87.79% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 12,789 | $98,621 | 90.14% |
| Financial Analysts | 10,245 | $90,545 | 89.55% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,220 | $82,486 | 89.52% |
| Statisticians | 9,203 | $103,052 | 90.17% |
| Database Administrators | 9,007 | $83,046 | 90.35% |
| Industrial Engineers | 7,397 | $101,984 | 90.39% |
| Sales Engineers | 6,973 | $117,619 | 90.34% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 6,504 | $123,071 | 88.39% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 | $39,527 | 7.50% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5 | $31,999 | 6.58% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $40,867 | 5.88% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $37,414 | 5.97% |
| Nursery Workers | 4 | $31,387 | 6.15% |
| Machinists | 3 | $37,211 | 4.84% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 2 | $30,722 | 3.51% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $55,089 | 3.70% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1 | $33,384 | 2.13% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1 | $30,722 | 2.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,299 | $113,868 | 118.09% |
| Management Analysts | 1,160 | $97,547 | 118.97% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,062 | $94,966 | 109.15% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 979 | $98,519 | 101.87% |
| Electrical Engineers | 963 | $106,370 | 101.58% |
| Home Health Aides | 899 | $23,546 | 96.56% |
| Industrial Engineers | 829 | $97,387 | 90.80% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 691 | $119,988 | 75.77% |
| Civil Engineers | 666 | $87,455 | 86.05% |
| Financial Analysts | 659 | $97,328 | 87.05% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
| China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
| South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
| Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
| Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
| Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
| Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
| United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
| Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
| France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niantic Inc | 224 | $142,536 | 87.16% |
| Pacific Gas And Electric Company | 224 | $121,359 | 87.50% |
| Vmware Llc | 223 | $183,079 | 87.11% |
| Ice Mortgage Technology Inc | 223 | $149,325 | 87.11% |
| Roche Molecular Systems Inc | 223 | $128,685 | 87.45% |
| Nmk Global Inc | 223 | $89,178 | 87.45% |
| Sapient Corporation | 223 | $102,227 | 87.80% |
| Kpi Partners Inc | 223 | $101,228 | 87.80% |
| Sony Network Entertainment International Llc | 223 | $94,326 | 87.80% |
| Fiserv Solutions Llc | 221 | $154,861 | 87.01% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All About Ag Inc | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
| Krebs Livestock Llc | 1 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Bwb Honey Company | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
| New Era Farming Inc | 1 | $22,901 | 100.00% |
| Isa Contracting Services Inc Op Murphy June Aug 2024 | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Foothill Packing Inc Sa 35 | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Peri Sons Farms Of California | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Empire Flc Llc | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Freshway Farms Llc Frf222 | 1 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Borda Land Sheep Company | 1 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair Memory Inc | 18 | $115,907 | 32.73% |
| Computer Technology Resources Inc | 18 | $90,489 | 33.33% |
| Innopath Software | 18 | $106,515 | 33.33% |
| Tech Point Solutions Inc | 18 | $93,923 | 33.33% |
| Birst Inc | 18 | $118,507 | 33.33% |
| Offline Inc | 18 | $47,124 | 33.96% |
| Equator Llc | 18 | $83,446 | 33.96% |
| Intellect It Llc | 18 | $99,192 | 33.96% |
| Proactive Technical Services Inc | 18 | $110,716 | 33.96% |
| Endpoint Clinical Inc | 18 | $107,223 | 33.96% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 260 | $100,018 | 86.38% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 257 | $97,608 | 86.24% |
| Battery Manufacturing | 255 | $114,590 | 86.73% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 255 | $73,512 | 86.73% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 250 | $66,747 | 85.32% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 249 | $95,243 | 85.57% |
| Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 249 | $93,801 | 86.46% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 248 | $93,861 | 86.71% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 247 | $110,933 | 86.97% |
| All Other Legal Services | 247 | $84,326 | 87.28% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 83 | $50,053 | 94.32% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 83 | $63,624 | 94.32% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 83 | $100,843 | 94.32% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 82 | $57,604 | 95.35% |
| Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 82 | $80,148 | 96.47% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 81 | $75,866 | 96.43% |
| All Other Business Support Services | 80 | $115,271 | 96.39% |
| Educational Services | 80 | $51,606 | 96.39% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 79 | $117,313 | 95.18% |
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 79 | $112,207 | 96.34% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.