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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Food Service Managers | 44 | $49,233 | 81.48% |
Nanosystems Engineers | 44 | $97,684 | 81.48% |
Recreation Workers | 43 | $23,749 | 81.13% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers | 43 | $141,652 | 81.13% |
Fundraisers | 42 | $57,828 | 80.77% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 41 | $47,874 | 78.85% |
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 41 | $77,203 | 80.39% |
Petroleum Engineers | 41 | $120,356 | 83.67% |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 40 | $55,715 | 81.63% |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 40 | $68,839 | 85.11% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Writers and Authors | 9 | $60,202 | 12.86% |
Anesthesiologists | 9 | $98,027 | 12.86% |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 9 | $20,821 | 12.86% |
Animal Scientists | 9 | $62,217 | 13.04% |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 8 | $87,300 | 11.59% |
Commercial Pilots | 8 | $72,754 | 11.59% |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 8 | $63,037 | 11.76% |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $60,856 | 11.76% |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 8 | $43,612 | 11.94% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 8 | $80,972 | 12.12% |
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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Monetary Authorities Central Bank | 500 | $127,761 | 87.57% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 493 | $121,223 | 87.72% |
Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 479 | $86,405 | 85.23% |
Junior Colleges | 469 | $58,252 | 83.45% |
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 469 | $75,664 | 85.74% |
Electric Power Distribution | 468 | $467,842 | 86.99% |
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 464 | $169,105 | 87.22% |
Employment Services | 459 | $55,213 | 86.60% |
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 447 | $82,618 | 88.87% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 443 | $89,623 | 88.42% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Music Publishers | 41 | $89,011 | 23.43% |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 41 | $101,089 | 24.12% |
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing | 39 | $111,867 | 23.21% |
Footwear Manufacturing | 39 | $92,668 | 23.21% |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 39 | $99,796 | 23.93% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities | 37 | $62,379 | 22.84% |
Other Personal Care Services | 37 | $60,071 | 22.98% |
Caterers | 37 | $55,893 | 22.98% |
Flooring Contractors | 36 | $48,055 | 22.93% |
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 36 | $82,271 | 23.08% |
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.