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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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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St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc | 98 | $100,040 | 87.50% |
Paramount Software Solutions | 98 | $71,284 | 87.50% |
Onstak Inc | 98 | $86,963 | 87.50% |
Tech Matrix Inc | 98 | $84,904 | 87.50% |
Acnovate Corporation | 98 | $74,859 | 87.50% |
Sage Intacct Inc | 98 | $126,688 | 87.50% |
Oso Ventures Inc | 98 | $112,844 | 87.50% |
Ghg Systems Inc | 97 | $92,354 | 86.61% |
Zl Technologies Inc | 97 | $93,773 | 87.39% |
Siemens Plm Software Inc | 97 | $86,507 | 87.39% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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National Institute Of Transplantation | 8 | $71,310 | 36.36% |
Soraa Inc | 8 | $100,850 | 36.36% |
Kirkland Ellis Llp | 8 | $105,572 | 36.36% |
Scan Group | 8 | $91,310 | 36.36% |
Noviya Systems Llc | 8 | $81,728 | 36.36% |
Clicksoftware Inc | 8 | $104,666 | 36.36% |
Yoon Han Kim Associates Apc | 8 | $47,052 | 36.36% |
Wikia Inc | 8 | $95,584 | 36.36% |
Hillstone Networks Corp | 7 | $103,346 | 31.82% |
Mbc Broadcasting Inc | 7 | $46,954 | 31.82% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 17,764 | $106,869 | 85.22% |
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,252 | $92,674 | 94.43% |
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 15,717 | $79,425 | 94.75% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 13,776 | $127,944 | 93.01% |
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 9,480 | $98,388 | 93.54% |
Management Consulting Services | 9,232 | $89,300 | 92.69% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 8,765 | $106,353 | 91.38% |
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 6,554 | $75,736 | 94.51% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 6,097 | $99,638 | 88.20% |
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 5,166 | $116,276 | 90.68% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Crop Production | 83 | $35,077 | 100.00% |
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 76 | $35,004 | 100.00% |
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 73 | $28,085 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 59 | $35,754 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 58 | $34,656 | 100.00% |
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 45 | $25,279 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 44 | $34,410 | 100.00% |
Cattle Ranching And Farming | 41 | $31,076 | 100.00% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 34 | $31,432 | 100.00% |
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 29 | $33,533 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of Lawyers | 855 | $88,146 | 21.63% |
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 837 | $117,870 | 22.03% |
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 716 | $106,518 | 31.79% |
Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 625 | $327,423 | 29.98% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 502 | $61,574 | 30.63% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 498 | $63,811 | 35.29% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 480 | $32,183 | 35.16% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 440 | $104,728 | 34.08% |
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 431 | $207,577 | 33.59% |
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing | 423 | $91,011 | 34.76% |
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.