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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Emc Corporation | 1,389 | $105,891 | 90.25% |
Cadence Design Systems Inc | 1,376 | $130,117 | 90.41% |
Gilead Sciences Inc | 1,368 | $113,461 | 90.30% |
Lyft Inc | 1,364 | $133,764 | 90.27% |
Adobe Systems Incorporated | 1,348 | $114,849 | 89.81% |
Igate Technologies Inc | 1,304 | $70,682 | 86.93% |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 1,296 | $76,079 | 86.69% |
The Leland Stanford Jr University | 1,287 | $66,304 | 86.55% |
Pinterest Inc | 1,287 | $128,678 | 87.08% |
Rivian Automotive Llc | 1,268 | $122,196 | 89.55% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Pfs Llc | 148 | $24,008 | 41.81% |
Veritas Technologies Llc | 145 | $119,791 | 42.52% |
Informatica Corporation | 144 | $101,335 | 42.73% |
Erp Erp Corp | 143 | $110,575 | 44.27% |
Robinhood Markets Inc | 135 | $130,219 | 42.45% |
Fireeye Inc | 129 | $122,847 | 40.95% |
Hortonworks Inc | 129 | $117,054 | 41.08% |
First Republic Bank | 129 | $137,753 | 41.61% |
Affirm Inc | 126 | $117,343 | 41.04% |
Prospance Inc | 124 | $116,259 | 40.66% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing | 10 | $83,327 | 83.33% |
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing | 10 | $70,574 | 83.33% |
Urban Transit Systems | 10 | $74,845 | 83.33% |
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing | 10 | $73,536 | 83.33% |
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 10 | $48,506 | 83.33% |
Administration Of Economic Programs | 10 | $84,633 | 83.33% |
Flat Glass Manufacturing | 10 | $64,782 | 83.33% |
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | 10 | $69,335 | 83.33% |
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing | 10 | $61,188 | 83.33% |
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 10 | $57,793 | 83.33% |
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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.