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 % |
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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 % |
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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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Sunpower Corporation | 192 | $103,135 | 88.89% |
Aurora Innovation Inc | 191 | $143,164 | 88.43% |
Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 191 | $104,092 | 88.43% |
3k Technologies Llc | 191 | $85,519 | 88.43% |
Renesas Electronics America Inc | 191 | $123,903 | 88.43% |
Management Health Systems Inc | 191 | $58,689 | 88.84% |
Trinamix Inc | 191 | $82,460 | 88.84% |
Flexon Technologies Inc | 191 | $80,265 | 89.25% |
Guardant Health Inc | 190 | $135,530 | 88.79% |
Gsr Technologies Inc | 189 | $65,440 | 88.32% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc | 15 | $69,970 | 33.33% |
2wire | 15 | $93,957 | 33.33% |
Samsung Sdi America Inc | 15 | $82,245 | 33.33% |
Turing Video Inc | 15 | $126,055 | 33.33% |
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center | 15 | $25,064 | 33.33% |
Delart Technology Services Llc | 15 | $171,794 | 33.33% |
Sel Engineering Services Inc | 15 | $105,139 | 34.09% |
Arctouch Llc | 15 | $140,548 | 34.09% |
Smartthings Inc | 15 | $135,487 | 34.09% |
Prolifics Inc | 15 | $110,824 | 34.09% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Security Systems Services | 104 | $91,617 | 88.14% |
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 104 | $76,739 | 88.89% |
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 104 | $93,433 | 88.89% |
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 103 | $96,289 | 88.03% |
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing | 102 | $47,119 | 87.18% |
Other Insurance Related Activities | 101 | $92,798 | 87.07% |
Open End Investment Funds | 101 | $106,168 | 87.83% |
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 100 | $93,022 | 87.72% |
Independent Artists Writers And Performers | 98 | $56,046 | 85.96% |
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities | 98 | $65,723 | 85.96% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 3 | $51,383 | 7.32% |
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 3 | $64,979 | 7.32% |
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water | 3 | $69,022 | 7.32% |
Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 3 | $133,869 | 7.50% |
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing | 3 | $58,552 | 7.50% |
Books Printing | 3 | $87,256 | 7.50% |
Metal Can Manufacturing | 3 | $102,294 | 7.69% |
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing | 3 | $119,440 | 7.69% |
Social Assistance | 3 | $45,739 | 7.69% |
Other Metal Ore Mining | 2 | $85,353 | 5.13% |
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.