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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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 16 | $54,765 | 76.19% |
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 15 | $34,194 | 71.43% |
Tax Preparers | 15 | $51,397 | 71.43% |
Farm and Home Management Advisors | 15 | $46,692 | 71.43% |
Technical Directors/Managers | 15 | $74,105 | 71.43% |
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists | 15 | $62,120 | 75.00% |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 14 | $41,038 | 70.00% |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 14 | $48,448 | 70.00% |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 14 | $39,477 | 73.68% |
Therapists, All Other | 14 | $37,012 | 73.68% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Photographers | 5 | $50,132 | 9.09% |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 5 | $22,081 | 9.09% |
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5 | $48,023 | 9.09% |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 5 | $62,757 | 9.09% |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 5 | $47,557 | 9.09% |
Helpers--Production Workers | 5 | $22,244 | 9.09% |
Reporters and Correspondents | 5 | $36,999 | 9.09% |
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 5 | $30,846 | 9.26% |
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 5 | $27,057 | 9.26% |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 4 | $29,692 | 7.41% |
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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Callidus Software Inc | 151 | $101,533 | 88.82% |
Pharmacyclics Llc | 150 | $110,826 | 88.24% |
Pantar Solutions Inc | 150 | $94,456 | 88.24% |
Ab Ovo Inc | 150 | $92,183 | 88.76% |
James R Glidewell Dental Ceramics Inc | 149 | $95,674 | 88.17% |
Inphi Corporation | 149 | $110,818 | 88.17% |
Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 149 | $99,016 | 88.17% |
Opentable Inc | 149 | $110,880 | 88.69% |
San Diego State University | 149 | $94,576 | 88.69% |
Cavisson Systems Inc | 148 | $87,742 | 88.10% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mercer Us Inc | 12 | $107,467 | 34.29% |
Aixtron Inc | 12 | $123,991 | 34.29% |
Intacct Corp | 12 | $86,582 | 34.29% |
Umg Recordings Inc | 12 | $118,707 | 34.29% |
Cerijons Homes Inc | 12 | $38,156 | 34.29% |
Ove Arup And Partners California Limited | 12 | $84,833 | 34.29% |
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd | 12 | $51,955 | 34.29% |
Tegile Systems Inc | 12 | $122,647 | 34.29% |
Cisco Consumer Products Llc | 12 | $95,378 | 34.29% |
Ramar International Corporation | 12 | $58,781 | 34.29% |
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.