| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Inc | 218 | $139,453 | 87.55% |
| Mudrasysinc | 217 | $70,140 | 87.15% |
| Shape Security Inc | 217 | $132,156 | 87.15% |
| Green Dot Corporation | 217 | $108,525 | 87.50% |
| Capital Group Companies Global | 217 | $117,603 | 87.85% |
| Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 216 | $105,932 | 87.80% |
| California State University Northridge | 216 | $80,255 | 87.80% |
| Incedo Inc | 216 | $114,007 | 87.80% |
| California Institute Of Technologyjet Propulsion Laboratory | 216 | $74,487 | 87.80% |
| Flexport Inc | 216 | $134,222 | 87.80% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Harvesting Inc | 1 | $33,384 | 100.00% |
| Marilyn Erdman | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Foothill Packing Inc Sa 5 | 1 | $43,451 | 100.00% |
| Andy Oilar | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Jz Bzzz Llc | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Sullivan Park Apiaries Management Llc | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Mcpherrin Sheep | 1 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Bonnie Plants Inc | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Mardi Farming | 1 | $22,339 | 100.00% |
| Cardenas Bros Farming Company Inc | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeva Inc | 18 | $132,669 | 35.29% |
| Cedarssinai Medical Center | 18 | $73,701 | 35.29% |
| Didi Usa Inc | 18 | $117,260 | 35.29% |
| Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc | 18 | $62,724 | 35.29% |
| Infineon Technologies North America Corp | 17 | $116,135 | 33.33% |
| Lakeview Farms | 17 | $19,033 | 33.33% |
| Servicemax Inc | 17 | $151,532 | 33.33% |
| Soft Machines Inc | 17 | $116,550 | 34.00% |
| Inirus Llc | 17 | $74,030 | 34.00% |
| Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp | 17 | $46,760 | 34.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 260 | $100,018 | 86.38% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 257 | $97,608 | 86.24% |
| Battery Manufacturing | 255 | $114,590 | 86.73% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 255 | $73,512 | 86.73% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 250 | $66,747 | 85.32% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 249 | $95,243 | 85.57% |
| Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 249 | $93,801 | 86.46% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 248 | $93,861 | 86.71% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 247 | $110,933 | 86.97% |
| All Other Legal Services | 247 | $84,326 | 87.28% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 83 | $50,053 | 94.32% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 83 | $63,624 | 94.32% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 83 | $100,843 | 94.32% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 82 | $57,604 | 95.35% |
| Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 82 | $80,148 | 96.47% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 81 | $75,866 | 96.43% |
| All Other Business Support Services | 80 | $115,271 | 96.39% |
| Educational Services | 80 | $51,606 | 96.39% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 79 | $117,313 | 95.18% |
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 79 | $112,207 | 96.34% |
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.