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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Climate Change Analysts | 19 | $82,250 | 76.00% |
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 18 | $37,069 | 75.00% |
Musicians and Singers | 18 | $49,914 | 75.00% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 18 | $52,521 | 75.00% |
Podiatrists | 18 | $83,758 | 75.00% |
Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 18 | $65,836 | 78.26% |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 17 | $48,689 | 73.91% |
Product Safety Engineers | 17 | $102,278 | 77.27% |
Counselors, All Other | 16 | $42,501 | 72.73% |
Insurance Sales Agents | 16 | $52,298 | 72.73% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 5 | $74,381 | 8.77% |
Logistics Analysts | 5 | $70,412 | 8.77% |
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 5 | $70,913 | 8.77% |
Bill and Account Collectors | 5 | $35,580 | 8.77% |
Designers, All Other | 5 | $69,459 | 8.77% |
Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 5 | $42,657 | 8.93% |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 5 | $57,766 | 8.93% |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 5 | $22,081 | 8.93% |
Photographers | 5 | $50,132 | 8.93% |
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 5 | $43,351 | 9.09% |
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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Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 2,596 | $99,699 | 85.39% |
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,584 | $87,432 | 86.19% |
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 2,493 | $99,850 | 86.83% |
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 2,482 | $104,968 | 86.78% |
Scientific Research And Development Services | 2,479 | $94,718 | 87.41% |
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 2,302 | $96,033 | 84.08% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 2,278 | $87,169 | 87.62% |
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,267 | $128,999 | 88.73% |
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,250 | $106,955 | 88.41% |
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 2,241 | $98,127 | 89.68% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Business Associations | 10 | $34,251 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 9 | $26,434 | 100.00% |
Wineries | 9 | $35,580 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 9 | $29,083 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Farming | 7 | $36,070 | 100.00% |
Goat Farming | 7 | $32,049 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 6 | $36,657 | 100.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 6 | $28,104 | 100.00% |
Animal Production And Aquaculture | 6 | $31,673 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Animal Production | 5 | $14,459 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 200 | $109,579 | 23.39% |
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 196 | $112,228 | 23.42% |
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 195 | $60,911 | 23.90% |
Interior Design Services | 193 | $73,078 | 24.28% |
Aircraft Manufacturing | 188 | $104,287 | 24.10% |
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 180 | $1,000,814 | 23.47% |
Telecommunications | 179 | $89,944 | 24.19% |
Motion Picture And Video Industries | 163 | $91,670 | 22.30% |
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 162 | $682,350 | 22.63% |
Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 161 | $120,614 | 23.57% |
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.