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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Sustainability Specialists | 82 | $77,875 | 87.23% |
Education Administrators, All Other | 81 | $61,625 | 86.17% |
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 79 | $51,010 | 84.95% |
Curators | 79 | $56,096 | 84.95% |
Librarians | 77 | $64,853 | 86.52% |
Athletic Trainers | 76 | $38,785 | 87.36% |
Transportation Planners | 75 | $79,285 | 86.21% |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 75 | $61,154 | 87.21% |
Loan Officers | 73 | $51,055 | 86.90% |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 73 | $69,423 | 86.90% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 14 | $30,112 | 16.28% |
Animal Trainers | 14 | $38,544 | 16.28% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 14 | $34,839 | 16.28% |
Retail Salespersons | 14 | $25,190 | 16.28% |
Biological Technicians | 14 | $45,611 | 16.47% |
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 13 | $48,750 | 15.29% |
Manicurists and Pedicurists | 13 | $23,525 | 15.29% |
Agricultural Engineers | 13 | $74,947 | 15.29% |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 13 | $45,610 | 15.48% |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 13 | $54,949 | 15.48% |
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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University Of California San Francisco | 2,464 | $128,609 | 84.38% |
Persistent Systems Inc | 2,441 | $79,207 | 83.80% |
Twitter Inc | 2,433 | $124,754 | 87.08% |
Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 2,303 | $109,783 | 83.72% |
Adobe Inc | 2,296 | $149,584 | 86.48% |
Qualcomm Atheros Inc | 2,289 | $117,740 | 88.45% |
Applied Materials Inc | 2,269 | $117,309 | 88.05% |
Qualcomm Incorporated | 2,241 | $88,160 | 90.00% |
Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,186 | $123,935 | 89.12% |
Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2,163 | $142,208 | 91.38% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Arista Networks Inc | 278 | $111,279 | 43.44% |
University Of Southern California | 277 | $68,833 | 43.28% |
Micron Technology Inc | 260 | $112,719 | 40.75% |
Samsung Research America Inc | 259 | $127,397 | 41.11% |
Omnivision Technologies Inc | 256 | $104,315 | 43.10% |
Epam Systems Inc | 244 | $98,656 | 41.36% |
Roku Inc | 244 | $160,908 | 41.57% |
Genentech Inc | 243 | $113,194 | 41.47% |
Lendingclub Corporation | 242 | $121,330 | 44.32% |
Amazon Corporate Llc | 239 | $107,560 | 44.10% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Book Publishers | 4 | $99,705 | 100.00% |
Taxi And Limousine Service | 4 | $153,842 | 100.00% |
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing | 4 | $70,403 | 100.00% |
Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 4 | $87,526 | 100.00% |
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other | 3 | $107,682 | 75.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 3 | $74,297 | 75.00% |
Offices Of Notaries | 3 | $96,263 | 75.00% |
Linen Supply | 3 | $54,718 | 75.00% |
Mineral Wool Manufacturing | 3 | $98,479 | 75.00% |
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing | 3 | $89,842 | 75.00% |
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.