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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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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Bmc Software Inc | 170 | $111,561 | 89.01% |
Covetit Inc | 169 | $80,995 | 88.48% |
Infinity Methods Corp | 169 | $74,041 | 88.48% |
San Francisco State University | 169 | $64,404 | 88.95% |
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp | 168 | $112,014 | 88.42% |
California State University Long Beach | 168 | $55,353 | 88.42% |
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp | 168 | $78,621 | 88.42% |
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc | 168 | $125,280 | 88.89% |
Model N Inc | 167 | $112,057 | 88.36% |
Penumbra Inc | 167 | $100,261 | 88.36% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Smithgroupjjr | 13 | $70,395 | 32.50% |
Tile Inc | 13 | $105,950 | 32.50% |
Mias Fashion Mfg Co Inc | 13 | $49,775 | 32.50% |
Rm Pacific Rim Inc | 13 | $26,443 | 32.50% |
James Worldwide Inc | 13 | $57,866 | 32.50% |
Polaris Wireless Inc | 13 | $115,669 | 32.50% |
Central California Faculty Medical Group Inc | 13 | $191,897 | 32.50% |
Cdnetworks Inc | 13 | $92,523 | 32.50% |
General Atomics | 13 | $89,483 | 32.50% |
Space Time Insight Inc | 13 | $114,670 | 32.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Machine Shops | 90 | $72,065 | 87.38% |
All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 89 | $172,372 | 86.41% |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 89 | $65,144 | 86.41% |
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 89 | $72,408 | 86.41% |
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 88 | $66,931 | 86.27% |
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 88 | $94,790 | 86.27% |
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 87 | $67,412 | 85.29% |
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 87 | $115,684 | 85.29% |
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 87 | $67,805 | 85.29% |
Nonresidential Property Managers | 87 | $65,786 | 87.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Commuter Rail Systems | 2 | $118,123 | 5.56% |
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 2 | $79,498 | 5.56% |
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $92,030 | 5.56% |
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs | 2 | $98,571 | 5.56% |
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel | 2 | $52,687 | 5.56% |
Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2 | $62,723 | 5.56% |
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers | 2 | $66,124 | 5.56% |
Motor Home Manufacturing | 1 | $187,221 | 2.78% |
Sheep And Goat Farming | 1 | $23,816 | 2.78% |
Hydroelectric Power Generation | 1 | $41,933 | 2.86% |
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.