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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Bioinformatics Technicians | 14 | $54,505 | 73.68% |
Forensic Science Technicians | 14 | $71,368 | 73.68% |
Surveyors | 14 | $70,650 | 73.68% |
Customer Service Representatives | 13 | $40,653 | 68.42% |
Business Continuity Planners | 13 | $80,416 | 68.42% |
Photographers | 13 | $44,331 | 72.22% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 13 | $37,650 | 72.22% |
Electrical Engineering Technologists | 13 | $65,105 | 72.22% |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 13 | $49,221 | 72.22% |
Electronics Engineering Technologists | 13 | $69,727 | 76.47% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Nannies | 4 | $27,524 | 7.41% |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4 | $33,925 | 7.41% |
Political Scientists | 4 | $55,276 | 7.41% |
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 4 | $37,653 | 7.55% |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 4 | $48,709 | 7.55% |
Physical Therapist Aides | 4 | $24,565 | 7.55% |
Athletic Trainers | 4 | $42,853 | 7.55% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 4 | $60,001 | 7.55% |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 4 | $22,776 | 7.69% |
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $72,377 | 7.69% |
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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University Of California Berkeley | 1,586 | $61,747 | 88.95% |
University Of California San Diego | 1,550 | $58,734 | 88.47% |
University Of California Davis | 1,530 | $55,734 | 88.49% |
Visa Usa Inc | 1,529 | $120,676 | 88.79% |
Compunnel Software Group Inc | 1,505 | $88,897 | 90.39% |
Autodesk Inc | 1,489 | $120,155 | 91.13% |
Bytedance Inc | 1,488 | $146,645 | 94.78% |
Salesforce Inc | 1,472 | $151,881 | 94.60% |
Amgen Inc | 1,470 | $90,280 | 94.78% |
Etouch Systems Corporation | 1,407 | $85,409 | 91.19% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Esurance Insurance Services Inc | 176 | $104,681 | 44.22% |
Aruba Networks Inc | 175 | $113,254 | 45.45% |
Ariba Inc | 171 | $115,300 | 44.76% |
Genentech | 168 | $84,529 | 45.28% |
Texas Instruments Incorporated | 168 | $118,873 | 45.41% |
Denken Solutions Inc | 164 | $98,499 | 44.69% |
Panasonic Avionics Corporation | 160 | $113,821 | 43.72% |
Snw Infotech Inc | 160 | $126,102 | 44.69% |
Zillow Inc | 155 | $112,405 | 43.30% |
Ellie Mae Inc | 154 | $118,383 | 43.26% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Veterinary Services | 821 | $90,608 | 86.42% |
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 804 | $102,312 | 85.71% |
Graphic Design Services | 785 | $61,331 | 84.68% |
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 772 | $115,893 | 89.15% |
Media Representatives | 745 | $113,490 | 86.73% |
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 743 | $61,092 | 86.90% |
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 734 | $74,204 | 87.07% |
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 730 | $88,987 | 88.48% |
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 730 | $68,236 | 88.92% |
Offices Of Physicians | 717 | $155,499 | 88.08% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 63 | $62,032 | 23.60% |
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds | 63 | $107,993 | 23.68% |
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 63 | $52,101 | 24.32% |
Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 63 | $99,216 | 24.32% |
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 61 | $42,554 | 24.30% |
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing | 61 | $35,806 | 24.30% |
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 60 | $88,879 | 24.29% |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly | 60 | $28,202 | 24.29% |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 60 | $70,221 | 24.79% |
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths | 58 | $87,485 | 24.47% |
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.