| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 6,347 | $100,866 | 88.65% |
| Civil Engineers | 6,170 | $82,905 | 90.82% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 6,123 | $99,679 | 91.21% |
| Graphic Designers | 5,882 | $64,188 | 88.70% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 5,436 | $115,387 | 83.52% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5,407 | $126,714 | 87.34% |
| Marketing Managers | 5,310 | $145,179 | 87.35% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5,146 | $96,909 | 88.53% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,803 | $163,084 | 89.46% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,419 | $68,494 | 82.99% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1 | $93,600 | 2.78% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1 | $46,093 | 2.94% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 1 | $52,000 | 2.94% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1 | $33,384 | 2.94% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1 | $30,722 | 3.03% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $56,722 | 3.03% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 | $36,421 | 3.45% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 634 | $146,820 | 84.20% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 605 | $307,659 | 88.84% |
| Financial Managers | 496 | $134,652 | 73.70% |
| Information Security Analysts | 493 | $116,050 | 75.04% |
| Materials Engineers | 489 | $104,849 | 75.12% |
| Logisticians | 458 | $80,470 | 72.01% |
| Database Administrators | 454 | $96,395 | 74.06% |
| Graphic Designers | 448 | $48,308 | 75.04% |
| General and Operations Managers | 398 | $118,791 | 70.82% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 389 | $73,562 | 70.86% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
| China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
| South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
| Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
| Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
| Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
| Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
| United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
| Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
| France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc | 28 | $103,906 | 87.50% |
| Acropetal Inc | 28 | $70,969 | 87.50% |
| Cybervision Inc | 28 | $70,278 | 87.50% |
| Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc | 28 | $70,962 | 87.50% |
| Jm Information Systems Llc | 28 | $69,461 | 87.50% |
| Lmk Infotech | 28 | $103,542 | 87.50% |
| Sriven Technologies Llc | 28 | $84,611 | 87.50% |
| Industrial Light Magic A Div Of Lucasfilm Enter | 28 | $82,681 | 87.50% |
| Emulex Design And Manufacturing Corporation | 28 | $94,502 | 87.50% |
| Key Solutions Inc | 28 | $76,905 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Horizons Development Corporation | 2 | $35,412 | 33.33% |
| Fotokem Industries | 2 | $89,118 | 33.33% |
| Ttm Intertrading Co Inc | 2 | $67,819 | 33.33% |
| Barbaras At The Brewery | 2 | $35,547 | 33.33% |
| Greenbergfarrow | 2 | $83,782 | 33.33% |
| Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc | 2 | $86,382 | 33.33% |
| Elliott Laboratories Llc | 2 | $69,982 | 33.33% |
| Royale Home Health Care Inc | 2 | $62,723 | 33.33% |
| Analytic Investors | 2 | $85,083 | 33.33% |
| Cal Family Health Inc | 2 | $116,678 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities | 21 | $50,437 | 84.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 21 | $66,720 | 84.00% |
| Packing And Crating | 21 | $86,791 | 84.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 21 | $59,168 | 84.00% |
| Performing Arts Companies | 21 | $61,807 | 84.00% |
| Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 21 | $74,668 | 84.00% |
| Pet Care Except Veterinary Services | 21 | $72,656 | 84.00% |
| Photography Studios Portrait | 21 | $53,816 | 84.00% |
| Retail Bakeries | 21 | $81,283 | 84.00% |
| Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing | 21 | $59,602 | 84.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing | 8 | $55,337 | 88.89% |
| Materials Recovery Facilities | 8 | $73,073 | 88.89% |
| Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 8 | $71,711 | 88.89% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 8 | $69,482 | 88.89% |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | 7 | $121,623 | 77.78% |
| Construction Sand And Gravel Mining | 7 | $96,878 | 77.78% |
| Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing | 7 | $67,588 | 77.78% |
| Other Community Housing Services | 7 | $46,176 | 77.78% |
| Telephone Answering Services | 7 | $47,923 | 77.78% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 7 | $81,408 | 77.78% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.