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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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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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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Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | 97 | $73,871 | 86.61% |
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 96 | $69,457 | 85.71% |
Business Associations | 95 | $100,358 | 85.59% |
Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 94 | $124,375 | 85.45% |
Oil And Gas Extraction | 94 | $124,818 | 85.45% |
Motor And Generator Manufacturing | 93 | $102,688 | 85.32% |
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services | 92 | $85,166 | 87.62% |
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 92 | $101,960 | 87.62% |
Cheese Manufacturing | 92 | $80,851 | 88.46% |
Beverage Manufacturing | 91 | $91,553 | 88.35% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $69,233 | 5.13% |
Accommodation | 2 | $67,424 | 5.26% |
Waste Treatment And Disposal | 2 | $49,857 | 5.26% |
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 2 | $101,484 | 5.41% |
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals | 2 | $79,467 | 5.41% |
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply | 2 | $55,786 | 5.41% |
Flour Milling | 2 | $88,546 | 5.41% |
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 2 | $88,951 | 5.41% |
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 2 | $35,534 | 5.56% |
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate | 2 | $111,446 | 5.56% |
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.