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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Microinfo Inc | 177 | $77,086 | 88.50% |
Everest Computers Inc | 175 | $75,645 | 87.94% |
Fitbit Inc | 175 | $111,007 | 88.38% |
Rhp Soft Inc | 175 | $79,287 | 88.38% |
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd | 175 | $57,717 | 88.38% |
California State University Fresno | 175 | $56,136 | 88.83% |
Teksystems Global Services Llc | 174 | $104,727 | 88.32% |
Mcafee Llc | 174 | $123,020 | 88.32% |
Appdynamics Inc | 173 | $110,436 | 88.27% |
Automation Anywhere Inc | 173 | $133,807 | 88.27% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Sgt Inc | 14 | $99,485 | 33.33% |
Intel Media Inc | 14 | $102,064 | 33.33% |
Zebra Technologies Corporation | 14 | $135,311 | 33.33% |
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc | 14 | $103,889 | 33.33% |
Brillius Technologies Inc | 14 | $121,763 | 33.33% |
Sumo Logic | 13 | $148,472 | 30.95% |
Canoo Technologies Inc Fka Canoo Inc | 13 | $106,513 | 31.71% |
Astera Labs Inc | 13 | $157,098 | 31.71% |
Western Digital Technologies | 13 | $121,576 | 31.71% |
F5 Inc | 13 | $151,889 | 31.71% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.