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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Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 6,153 | $99,711 | 91.67% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 5,883 | $118,198 | 88.72% |
Civil Engineers | 5,576 | $81,188 | 86.01% |
Information Technology Project Managers | 5,460 | $115,436 | 88.22% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5,435 | $126,687 | 88.29% |
Graphic Designers | 5,374 | $61,642 | 92.48% |
Marketing Managers | 4,787 | $141,945 | 83.15% |
Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4,586 | $98,193 | 83.49% |
Business Intelligence Analysts | 4,424 | $107,157 | 91.94% |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,120 | $158,213 | 87.21% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Soil and Plant Scientists | 1 | $52,000 | 2.94% |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1 | $33,384 | 3.13% |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1 | $30,722 | 3.45% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 606 | $145,728 | 88.60% |
Multimedia Artists and Animators | 596 | $310,872 | 88.82% |
Information Security Analysts | 493 | $116,050 | 75.85% |
Materials Engineers | 471 | $104,075 | 74.53% |
Financial Managers | 469 | $134,053 | 80.17% |
Database Administrators | 454 | $96,395 | 77.61% |
Logisticians | 447 | $80,450 | 78.42% |
Graphic Designers | 426 | $47,669 | 74.87% |
General and Operations Managers | 373 | $117,201 | 71.59% |
Operations Research Analysts | 353 | $69,962 | 68.41% |
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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Evernote Corporation | 97 | $119,270 | 87.39% |
Isr Info Way Inc | 97 | $86,185 | 87.39% |
Ncs Pearson Inc | 97 | $111,546 | 87.39% |
E Business International Inc | 97 | $82,072 | 87.39% |
Ambarella Corporation | 97 | $113,484 | 87.39% |
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp | 97 | $124,117 | 87.39% |
Akqa Inc | 97 | $80,443 | 87.39% |
Lacework Inc | 97 | $160,282 | 87.39% |
T Mobile Usa Inc | 97 | $107,762 | 87.39% |
Select Rehabilitation Llc | 97 | $89,602 | 87.39% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Alpha And Omega Semiconductor | 7 | $110,602 | 31.82% |
Advanced Software Design Inc | 7 | $98,078 | 31.82% |
Fuseglobal Partners Inc | 7 | $134,223 | 31.82% |
Impossible Foods Inc | 7 | $69,891 | 31.82% |
Mercury Technology Group Inc | 7 | $100,758 | 31.82% |
Qiagen Redwood City Inc | 7 | $114,617 | 31.82% |
Tunein Inc | 7 | $128,713 | 31.82% |
Severance Dental Inc | 7 | $49,055 | 31.82% |
The Pun Group Llp | 7 | $59,800 | 31.82% |
Sinji Advertising Pr Firm Inc | 7 | $46,030 | 31.82% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 2,596 | $99,699 | 85.39% |
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,584 | $87,432 | 86.19% |
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 2,493 | $99,850 | 86.83% |
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 2,482 | $104,968 | 86.78% |
Scientific Research And Development Services | 2,479 | $94,718 | 87.41% |
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 2,302 | $96,033 | 84.08% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 2,278 | $87,169 | 87.62% |
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,267 | $128,999 | 88.73% |
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,250 | $106,955 | 88.41% |
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 2,241 | $98,127 | 89.68% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Business Associations | 10 | $34,251 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 9 | $26,434 | 100.00% |
Wineries | 9 | $35,580 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 9 | $29,083 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Farming | 7 | $36,070 | 100.00% |
Goat Farming | 7 | $32,049 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 6 | $36,657 | 100.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 6 | $28,104 | 100.00% |
Animal Production And Aquaculture | 6 | $31,673 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Animal Production | 5 | $14,459 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 200 | $109,579 | 23.39% |
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 196 | $112,228 | 23.42% |
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 195 | $60,911 | 23.90% |
Interior Design Services | 193 | $73,078 | 24.28% |
Aircraft Manufacturing | 188 | $104,287 | 24.10% |
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 180 | $1,000,814 | 23.47% |
Telecommunications | 179 | $89,944 | 24.19% |
Motion Picture And Video Industries | 163 | $91,670 | 22.30% |
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 162 | $682,350 | 22.63% |
Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 161 | $120,614 | 23.57% |
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.