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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Symantec Corporation | 1,830 | $104,344 | 90.19% |
Mphasis Corporation | 1,775 | $82,594 | 88.75% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 1,757 | $78,116 | 89.55% |
Airbnb Inc | 1,751 | $136,849 | 90.30% |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1,734 | $137,791 | 90.45% |
Oath Holdings Inc | 1,722 | $147,364 | 90.58% |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1,682 | $71,555 | 89.47% |
Workday Inc | 1,661 | $121,042 | 90.72% |
Kpmg Llp | 1,633 | $80,818 | 89.63% |
Srs Consulting Inc | 1,620 | $94,646 | 90.15% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Venturesoft Global Inc | 200 | $114,886 | 46.30% |
Atlassian Inc | 197 | $128,330 | 46.03% |
Zynga Inc | 196 | $101,969 | 46.89% |
Bytedance Inc | 196 | $118,907 | 47.23% |
Lucid Usa Inc | 195 | $124,017 | 47.22% |
Maxim Integrated Products Inc | 193 | $111,400 | 46.96% |
Bank Of The West | 192 | $113,999 | 46.94% |
Macyscom Llc | 185 | $126,778 | 45.57% |
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates | 182 | $112,838 | 45.05% |
Infogain Corporation | 181 | $120,369 | 44.91% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Tax Preparation Services | 378 | $63,619 | 84.38% |
Religious Organizations | 374 | $46,491 | 84.23% |
Activities Related To Real Estate | 373 | $78,254 | 85.16% |
Solar Electric Power Generation | 372 | $91,127 | 85.32% |
Other Specialized Design Services | 367 | $70,462 | 85.95% |
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 366 | $86,737 | 86.52% |
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 363 | $92,543 | 86.02% |
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 360 | $142,847 | 85.71% |
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 359 | $72,487 | 85.68% |
Payroll Services | 358 | $108,687 | 85.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Employment Services | 30 | $71,372 | 21.28% |
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers | 29 | $80,816 | 20.71% |
Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 29 | $132,745 | 20.71% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | 28 | $104,339 | 20.14% |
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance | 28 | $79,408 | 20.14% |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 28 | $82,725 | 20.14% |
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 28 | $49,569 | 20.29% |
Media Buying Agencies | 28 | $121,628 | 20.44% |
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $64,580 | 20.59% |
Electric Power Generation | 27 | $98,863 | 20.00% |
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.