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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Allergan Sales Llc | 189 | $92,478 | 88.73% |
Beachbody Llc | 189 | $112,483 | 89.15% |
Pacific Gas And Electric Company | 188 | $117,376 | 88.68% |
Genentech Usa Inc | 188 | $124,950 | 89.10% |
Bayminds Inc | 188 | $63,365 | 89.10% |
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc | 188 | $159,677 | 89.10% |
Reddit Inc | 187 | $145,661 | 89.05% |
Arm Inc | 187 | $131,467 | 89.05% |
Collabera Inc | 187 | $79,444 | 89.05% |
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 186 | $117,776 | 88.57% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Ross Stores Inc | 15 | $135,070 | 34.09% |
Redfin Corporation | 15 | $107,134 | 34.09% |
Hover Inc | 15 | $130,064 | 34.09% |
Nmk Global Inc | 15 | $108,936 | 34.09% |
Leaf Group Ltd | 15 | $89,991 | 34.09% |
Yu Ming Charter School | 15 | $50,310 | 34.09% |
American Express Travel Related Services | 14 | $123,210 | 31.82% |
Rakuten Usa Inc | 14 | $145,888 | 31.82% |
Honeycombdata Inc | 14 | $124,243 | 32.56% |
Red Oak Tech Inc | 14 | $155,040 | 32.56% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 587 | $85,196 | 87.35% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 574 | $56,630 | 88.04% |
Real Estate Credit | 549 | $80,246 | 87.84% |
Bottled Water Manufacturing | 547 | $80,198 | 88.51% |
Satellite Telecommunications | 525 | $116,041 | 85.92% |
Environmental Consulting Services | 519 | $76,739 | 86.64% |
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals | 513 | $96,264 | 87.84% |
Credit Bureaus | 506 | $102,829 | 87.69% |
Interior Design Services | 504 | $52,688 | 87.65% |
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 501 | $62,144 | 87.13% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Solar Electric Power Generation | 47 | $83,004 | 24.10% |
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 47 | $55,371 | 24.10% |
Nonresidential Property Managers | 46 | $1,812,756 | 23.59% |
Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 45 | $43,399 | 23.32% |
General Freight Trucking | 45 | $57,993 | 23.81% |
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 44 | $59,318 | 23.40% |
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | 44 | $76,455 | 23.53% |
All Other Support Services | 43 | $86,881 | 23.63% |
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors | 43 | $41,998 | 23.89% |
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance | 42 | $49,074 | 23.46% |
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.