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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San Jose State University | 186 | $85,901 | 88.57% |
California State University Sacramento | 186 | $81,157 | 89.00% |
Governmentjobscom Inc | 186 | $97,308 | 89.00% |
Logic Planet Inc | 185 | $80,206 | 88.52% |
Xprotean Inc | 185 | $72,914 | 88.52% |
Infosys Technologies Limited | 184 | $67,289 | 88.04% |
Lendingclub Bank National Association | 184 | $144,185 | 88.04% |
Golden Valley Health Centers | 183 | $129,194 | 87.98% |
Gigamon Inc | 183 | $128,771 | 87.98% |
Kite Pharma Inc | 182 | $108,183 | 87.50% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Aeris Communications Inc | 14 | $129,529 | 32.56% |
Verizon Digital Media Services Inc | 14 | $93,094 | 32.56% |
Saint Vincent Healthcare | 14 | $52,772 | 32.56% |
Abacus Business Solutions Inc | 14 | $113,877 | 32.56% |
Cherry Valley Healthcare | 14 | $35,458 | 32.56% |
Northbound Llc | 14 | $94,541 | 32.56% |
Kamerycah Inc | 14 | $51,817 | 32.56% |
Stlport Consulting Inc | 14 | $100,595 | 32.56% |
Itron Inc | 14 | $118,251 | 32.56% |
Bizlink Technology Inc | 14 | $70,369 | 32.56% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 4,826 | $74,934 | 87.35% |
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 4,825 | $109,879 | 89.95% |
Architectural Services | 4,451 | $58,974 | 85.14% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 4,445 | $55,192 | 88.16% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 4,310 | $87,406 | 88.46% |
Commercial Banking | 4,290 | $102,389 | 89.26% |
Marketing Consulting Services | 4,240 | $91,227 | 88.93% |
Offices Of Lawyers | 3,264 | $101,577 | 82.26% |
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 3,072 | $114,487 | 93.52% |
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 2,715 | $109,412 | 88.70% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Nursery And Tree Production | 25 | $34,380 | 100.00% |
Sheep And Goat Farming | 24 | $30,795 | 100.00% |
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $30,575 | 100.00% |
Tree Nut Farming | 17 | $34,754 | 100.00% |
Hay Farming | 17 | $35,034 | 100.00% |
Other Animal Production | 15 | $33,355 | 100.00% |
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 13 | $30,080 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $36,296 | 100.00% |
All Other Crop Farming | 12 | $36,859 | 100.00% |
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 11 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 399 | $76,340 | 33.56% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 391 | $104,983 | 33.42% |
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 352 | $91,002 | 32.06% |
Scientific Research And Development Services | 303 | $99,007 | 27.87% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 267 | $89,881 | 26.92% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 259 | $44,050 | 26.78% |
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 247 | $39,853 | 26.59% |
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 230 | $98,492 | 24.76% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 211 | $30,864 | 24.14% |
Other Financial Investment Activities | 201 | $100,178 | 23.08% |
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.