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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Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 39 | $52,047 | 84.78% |
Chemical Technicians | 37 | $40,351 | 82.22% |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 36 | $55,815 | 81.82% |
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 36 | $61,614 | 81.82% |
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists | 36 | $98,318 | 83.72% |
Genetic Counselors | 34 | $88,800 | 79.07% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 33 | $51,177 | 80.49% |
Video Game Designers | 33 | $92,723 | 82.50% |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 33 | $74,249 | 82.50% |
Financial Managers, Branch or Department | 33 | $137,990 | 86.84% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Commercial Pilots | 8 | $72,754 | 12.12% |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 8 | $43,612 | 12.31% |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 8 | $87,300 | 12.31% |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $60,856 | 12.31% |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 8 | $63,037 | 12.31% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 7 | $68,574 | 10.94% |
Curators | 7 | $44,367 | 10.94% |
Hydrologists | 7 | $76,969 | 11.11% |
Automotive Master Mechanics | 7 | $34,998 | 11.11% |
Architectural Drafters | 7 | $46,660 | 11.11% |
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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A1 Kaiser Inc | 103 | $66,902 | 88.79% |
Rambus Inc | 103 | $124,253 | 88.79% |
St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Mgmt Div | 103 | $86,745 | 88.79% |
Tellabs Operations Inc | 103 | $99,033 | 88.79% |
Branch Metrics Inc | 102 | $143,186 | 87.93% |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati Pc | 102 | $135,093 | 87.93% |
Branta Group Inc | 102 | $106,924 | 87.93% |
Intel Americas Inc | 102 | $126,948 | 87.93% |
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation | 102 | $125,373 | 88.70% |
Cbre Inc | 102 | $86,763 | 88.70% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Kal Krishnan Consulting Services Inc | 8 | $93,889 | 34.78% |
Boardwalktech Inc | 8 | $112,481 | 34.78% |
Satmetrix Systems Inc | 8 | $114,299 | 34.78% |
Situne Corporation | 8 | $92,737 | 34.78% |
Vm Services Inc | 8 | $73,991 | 34.78% |
Ericsson Services Inc | 8 | $61,000 | 34.78% |
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc | 8 | $102,682 | 34.78% |
Kpff Consulting Engineers | 8 | $93,092 | 34.78% |
E Infotek Solutions Inc | 8 | $102,947 | 34.78% |
Interlog Corporation | 8 | $89,185 | 34.78% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 215 | $114,756 | 87.76% |
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction | 211 | $69,568 | 86.12% |
Administration Of Education Programs | 204 | $68,811 | 83.95% |
Hardware Manufacturing | 204 | $88,270 | 88.31% |
Sports And Recreation Instruction | 201 | $50,358 | 87.39% |
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 201 | $90,175 | 87.77% |
Grantmaking Foundations | 198 | $68,508 | 86.84% |
Civic And Social Organizations | 195 | $70,698 | 87.05% |
All Other Support Services | 192 | $81,621 | 86.49% |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 189 | $103,839 | 86.30% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Petrochemical Manufacturing | 11 | $88,606 | 14.29% |
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $76,699 | 14.29% |
Other Electric Power Generation | 11 | $113,989 | 14.29% |
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing | 11 | $51,005 | 14.47% |
Air Transportation | 11 | $69,684 | 14.47% |
Machine Tool Manufacturing | 11 | $87,448 | 14.47% |
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $48,905 | 13.33% |
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers | 10 | $62,154 | 13.33% |
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services | 10 | $86,919 | 13.51% |
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing | 10 | $78,046 | 13.51% |
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.