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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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 102 | $71,710 | 85.00% |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 101 | $54,440 | 85.59% |
Nurse Practitioners | 100 | $100,706 | 84.75% |
History Teachers, Postsecondary | 96 | $60,925 | 81.36% |
Quality Control Systems Managers | 96 | $116,161 | 83.48% |
Music Directors and Composers | 95 | $42,340 | 82.61% |
Political Scientists | 95 | $64,068 | 84.82% |
Recreational Therapists | 94 | $55,110 | 84.68% |
Compliance Managers | 93 | $150,930 | 84.55% |
Clergy | 92 | $41,020 | 85.19% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Dental Assistants | 19 | $34,208 | 19.59% |
Billing and Posting Clerks | 18 | $35,397 | 18.75% |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 18 | $81,992 | 18.75% |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $62,049 | 18.75% |
Machinists | 18 | $38,490 | 18.95% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 18 | $39,835 | 19.15% |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 18 | $45,130 | 19.15% |
Cargo and Freight Agents | 17 | $41,875 | 18.28% |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 17 | $33,169 | 18.48% |
Personal Financial Advisors | 17 | $85,164 | 18.48% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Serbia | 48 | $102,088 | 49.48% |
Czech Republic | 46 | $95,827 | 48.94% |
Austria | 45 | $105,833 | 50.00% |
Kazakhstan | 43 | $95,552 | 48.31% |
Guatemala | 41 | $59,581 | 46.07% |
Zimbabwe | 39 | $72,497 | 44.83% |
Ethiopia | 38 | $103,317 | 44.71% |
Syria | 34 | $71,129 | 44.74% |
Norway | 34 | $104,293 | 45.33% |
Kenya | 33 | $91,761 | 48.53% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Nextgen Technologies Inc | 384 | $91,156 | 86.68% |
Bio Rad Laboratories Inc | 383 | $108,911 | 86.46% |
Cloudera Inc | 381 | $129,128 | 86.20% |
Logic Planet Cs Inc | 380 | $55,793 | 86.17% |
Infinera Corporation | 380 | $124,034 | 86.17% |
Delta Dental Of California | 379 | $116,161 | 86.93% |
Intel Mobile Communications North America | 378 | $109,228 | 87.30% |
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 378 | $95,475 | 87.30% |
Altera Corporation | 377 | $102,327 | 87.47% |
Cepheid | 377 | $114,572 | 87.47% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp | 32 | $75,131 | 34.41% |
Novatel Wireless | 32 | $96,233 | 34.41% |
Metricstream Inc | 32 | $120,402 | 34.78% |
University Of California San Francisco | 32 | $94,127 | 34.78% |
Jds Uniphase Corporation | 32 | $106,971 | 35.16% |
Fluor Enterprises Inc | 31 | $106,816 | 34.44% |
Apn Software Services Inc | 31 | $101,486 | 34.44% |
Sri International | 31 | $77,983 | 34.44% |
Mercedes Benz Research Development | 31 | $114,404 | 34.44% |
Spokeo Inc | 31 | $100,550 | 34.44% |
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.