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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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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Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 14 | $81,083 | 82.35% |
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing | 14 | $47,665 | 82.35% |
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 14 | $73,862 | 87.50% |
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 14 | $81,710 | 87.50% |
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing | 14 | $109,065 | 87.50% |
Community Food Services | 14 | $75,502 | 87.50% |
Floriculture Production | 14 | $57,566 | 87.50% |
Specialty Food Retailers | 14 | $61,772 | 87.50% |
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 14 | $90,513 | 87.50% |
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs | 14 | $76,752 | 87.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.