| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emc Corporation | 1,389 | $105,891 | 90.25% |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc | 1,376 | $130,117 | 90.41% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1,368 | $113,461 | 90.30% |
| Lyft Inc | 1,364 | $133,764 | 90.27% |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 1,348 | $114,849 | 89.81% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 1,304 | $70,682 | 86.93% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 1,296 | $76,079 | 86.69% |
| The Leland Stanford Jr University | 1,287 | $66,304 | 86.55% |
| Pinterest Inc | 1,287 | $128,678 | 87.08% |
| Rivian Automotive Llc | 1,268 | $122,196 | 89.55% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfs Llc | 148 | $24,008 | 41.81% |
| Veritas Technologies Llc | 145 | $119,791 | 42.52% |
| Informatica Corporation | 144 | $101,335 | 42.73% |
| Erp Erp Corp | 143 | $110,575 | 44.27% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 135 | $130,219 | 42.45% |
| Fireeye Inc | 129 | $122,847 | 40.95% |
| Hortonworks Inc | 129 | $117,054 | 41.08% |
| First Republic Bank | 129 | $137,753 | 41.61% |
| Affirm Inc | 126 | $117,343 | 41.04% |
| Prospance Inc | 124 | $116,259 | 40.66% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 1,586 | $113,494 | 87.96% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 1,458 | $110,233 | 89.45% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 1,408 | $101,580 | 90.78% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,364 | $111,570 | 90.99% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 1,326 | $130,746 | 89.47% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 1,303 | $103,481 | 88.58% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 1,294 | $103,418 | 89.30% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 1,271 | $104,727 | 88.76% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,200 | $88,389 | 85.90% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1,194 | $88,662 | 86.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $29,796 | 100.00% |
| Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 2 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 2 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 2 | $33,571 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $35,360 | 100.00% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | $32,053 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $36,421 | 50.00% |
| Potato Farming | 1 | $30,722 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll Services | 108 | $1,537,010 | 22.50% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 106 | $159,117 | 22.18% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 103 | $71,696 | 22.44% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 102 | $46,242 | 22.47% |
| Other Food Manufacturing | 99 | $48,514 | 22.20% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 98 | $65,544 | 22.02% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 97 | $77,008 | 22.05% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 95 | $112,719 | 22.04% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 92 | $85,039 | 21.75% |
| Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 92 | $32,325 | 22.66% |
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.