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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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 % |
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Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 256 | $91,061 | 86.49% |
Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 255 | $71,809 | 86.44% |
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 254 | $57,246 | 86.99% |
Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 253 | $96,082 | 87.54% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 252 | $93,566 | 87.20% |
Exam Preparation And Tutoring | 247 | $64,040 | 86.36% |
Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 246 | $72,056 | 86.01% |
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 239 | $94,249 | 83.86% |
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 234 | $109,398 | 83.87% |
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 234 | $65,024 | 84.17% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing | 14 | $47,278 | 15.91% |
Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 14 | $51,097 | 16.09% |
Other Gambling Industries | 14 | $112,387 | 16.09% |
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 14 | $44,026 | 16.09% |
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 14 | $89,862 | 16.28% |
Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 14 | $71,718 | 16.67% |
Advertising Material Distribution Services | 13 | $109,458 | 15.66% |
Breweries | 13 | $93,116 | 15.66% |
Private Mail Centers | 13 | $84,514 | 15.66% |
Support Activities For Air Transportation | 12 | $62,468 | 14.63% |
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.