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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Insurance Underwriters | 92 | $60,527 | 85.19% |
Financial Examiners | 89 | $73,933 | 82.41% |
Geneticists | 89 | $72,841 | 83.96% |
Registered Nurses | 86 | $82,005 | 82.69% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 86 | $45,840 | 83.50% |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 84 | $38,644 | 84.00% |
Hydrologists | 84 | $66,849 | 84.85% |
Mechanical Drafters | 83 | $54,381 | 84.69% |
Search Marketing Strategists | 83 | $101,606 | 84.69% |
Statistical Assistants | 82 | $49,970 | 86.32% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 17 | $106,907 | 18.48% |
Order Clerks | 16 | $29,506 | 17.58% |
Mathematicians | 16 | $83,689 | 17.58% |
Travel Agents | 15 | $37,934 | 16.48% |
Sewing Machine Operators | 15 | $20,413 | 16.67% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 14 | $34,839 | 15.73% |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 14 | $30,112 | 15.73% |
Animal Trainers | 14 | $38,544 | 15.73% |
Insurance Underwriters | 14 | $85,029 | 15.91% |
Cooks, Private Household | 14 | $41,668 | 15.91% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Maldives | 1 | $98,987 | 50.00% |
Micronesia | 1 | $86,320 | 50.00% |
Mauritania | 1 | $102,003 | 50.00% |
Dominica | 1 | $32,406 | 50.00% |
Marshall Islands | 1 | $69,160 | 50.00% |
Oman | 1 | $93,267 | 50.00% |
Antigua And Barbuda | 1 | $109,762 | 50.00% |
Laos | 1 | $27,768 | 50.00% |
Somalia | 1 | $116,522 | 50.00% |
Gabon | 1 | $80,746 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Google Llc | 38,716 | $127,956 | 94.62% |
Infosys Limited | 36,898 | $83,664 | 99.63% |
Apple Inc | 22,458 | $137,574 | 95.00% |
Facebook Inc | 13,287 | $138,722 | 79.66% |
Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 13,278 | $77,335 | 90.33% |
Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 12,429 | $111,545 | 91.74% |
Google Inc | 11,217 | $104,626 | 83.70% |
Ernst Young Us Llp | 10,887 | $87,513 | 92.65% |
Wipro Limited | 10,642 | $83,359 | 96.42% |
Intel Corporation | 10,332 | $112,309 | 94.84% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Apple Inc | 9,547 | $120,655 | 82.47% |
Google Inc | 6,753 | $104,685 | 70.73% |
Cisco Systems Inc | 5,845 | $115,778 | 78.35% |
Oracle America Inc | 3,708 | $116,020 | 54.91% |
Linkedin Corporation | 2,794 | $120,757 | 42.45% |
Amazoncom Services Llc | 2,375 | $116,864 | 40.63% |
Paypal Inc | 2,178 | $117,471 | 58.74% |
Yahoo Inc | 1,800 | $109,314 | 49.71% |
Microsoft Corporation | 1,740 | $112,768 | 56.20% |
Broadcom Corporation | 1,451 | $111,455 | 51.93% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Financial Vehicles | 336 | $108,293 | 89.36% |
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 336 | $84,016 | 89.36% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities | 332 | $96,594 | 89.01% |
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 328 | $114,242 | 88.65% |
Child Care Services | 320 | $46,751 | 87.91% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 315 | $81,001 | 88.48% |
Other Schools And Instruction | 313 | $57,799 | 89.17% |
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 312 | $97,830 | 89.14% |
Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 308 | $105,671 | 88.00% |
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 302 | $175,394 | 87.28% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing | 23 | $105,646 | 19.01% |
Pension Funds | 23 | $104,227 | 19.33% |
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 23 | $78,569 | 19.83% |
Motor And Generator Manufacturing | 23 | $100,539 | 20.54% |
Correctional Institutions | 23 | $185,339 | 20.91% |
Business Support Services | 23 | $77,134 | 20.91% |
Used Household And Office Goods Moving | 22 | $58,262 | 20.00% |
Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 22 | $66,896 | 20.18% |
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops | 22 | $113,251 | 20.37% |
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 22 | $100,670 | 20.37% |
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.