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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Rehabilitation Counselors | 134 | $31,330 | 87.01% |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 133 | $61,774 | 86.93% |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 129 | $55,897 | 87.76% |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 126 | $63,807 | 86.30% |
Treasurers and Controllers | 126 | $125,926 | 88.11% |
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 124 | $42,071 | 86.71% |
Sociologists | 120 | $64,820 | 85.11% |
Agricultural Engineers | 119 | $70,257 | 85.61% |
Logistics Engineers | 119 | $86,106 | 86.23% |
Psychologists, All Other | 117 | $59,010 | 85.40% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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File Clerks | 23 | $26,363 | 20.91% |
Dietitians and Nutritionists | 23 | $59,581 | 20.91% |
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 22 | $48,994 | 20.18% |
Driver/Sales Workers | 22 | $25,438 | 20.18% |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 21 | $46,474 | 19.44% |
Waiters and Waitresses | 21 | $24,865 | 19.44% |
Loan Officers | 21 | $55,165 | 19.44% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 21 | $41,600 | 19.63% |
Pharmacists | 21 | $11,569,041 | 19.81% |
Sheet Metal Workers | 20 | $31,221 | 18.87% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Russia | 712 | $109,305 | 50.04% |
Brazil | 660 | $87,111 | 47.08% |
Germany | 555 | $109,791 | 48.43% |
Australia | 553 | $118,656 | 49.38% |
Vietnam | 534 | $72,606 | 48.99% |
Iran | 478 | $82,056 | 47.61% |
Turkey | 429 | $98,614 | 45.83% |
Ukraine | 420 | $111,206 | 45.36% |
Israel | 407 | $119,118 | 48.68% |
Pakistan | 357 | $876,287 | 43.33% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc | 101 | $84,972 | 88.60% |
Wipro Vlsi Design Services Llc | 100 | $125,830 | 87.72% |
Dynamic Access Systems Inc | 100 | $63,617 | 87.72% |
Pacific Biosciences Of California Inc | 100 | $119,646 | 87.72% |
Sterling 5 Inc | 100 | $77,743 | 87.72% |
Le Technology Inc | 100 | $81,089 | 87.72% |
Spidercloud Wireless Inc | 100 | $110,265 | 87.72% |
Electronics For Imaging Inc | 100 | $92,662 | 87.72% |
Eharmony Inc | 100 | $99,712 | 87.72% |
Investcloud Inc | 100 | $100,110 | 87.72% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Bumble Bee Foods Llc | 8 | $100,542 | 36.36% |
Lieberman Research Worldwide | 8 | $106,605 | 36.36% |
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group Inc | 8 | $67,062 | 36.36% |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc | 8 | $155,353 | 36.36% |
Lomita Health Management Inc | 8 | $43,277 | 36.36% |
Guardian Analytics | 8 | $115,554 | 36.36% |
California Baptist University | 8 | $61,607 | 36.36% |
Woosung America Corp | 8 | $47,700 | 36.36% |
Bittorrent Inc | 8 | $116,296 | 36.36% |
Gmp Global Marketing Inc | 8 | $66,940 | 36.36% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Custom Computer Programming Services | 312,578 | $92,566 | 91.22% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 109,823 | $112,222 | 89.12% |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 31,967 | $136,456 | 89.17% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 31,940 | $105,105 | 95.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 28,918 | $96,928 | 86.88% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 25,329 | $70,893 | 80.65% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 22,511 | $132,927 | 92.36% |
Engineering Services | 19,340 | $88,113 | 87.03% |
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 19,317 | $113,740 | 89.21% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 18,978 | $114,532 | 89.43% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,255 | $29,995 | 100.00% |
Sheep Farming | 973 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 556 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
Apiculture | 306 | $31,428 | 100.00% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 234 | $31,607 | 100.00% |
Strawberry Farming | 185 | $28,901 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 174 | $33,516 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 147 | $34,652 | 100.00% |
Grape Vineyards | 106 | $30,027 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 97 | $34,426 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Systems Design Services | 29,897 | $120,796 | 73.89% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 6,758 | $112,365 | 22.60% |
Other Computer Related Services | 6,599 | $114,410 | 36.13% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 3,953 | $119,753 | 37.81% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,799 | $68,611 | 47.45% |
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 2,085 | $82,066 | 30.85% |
Full Service Restaurants | 1,217 | $37,937 | 18.44% |
Religious Organizations | 1,098 | $124,462 | 16.73% |
Architectural Services | 992 | $65,424 | 18.88% |
Radio Broadcasting Stations | 874 | $101,751 | 19.22% |
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.