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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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 11 | $34,494 | 78.57% |
Music Directors | 11 | $46,499 | 78.57% |
Biologists | 11 | $56,172 | 78.57% |
Traffic Technicians | 11 | $46,030 | 78.57% |
Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 10 | $38,428 | 71.43% |
Community Health Workers | 10 | $39,256 | 76.92% |
Drafters, All Other | 10 | $48,069 | 76.92% |
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 10 | $59,507 | 76.92% |
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists | 10 | $58,395 | 76.92% |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $59,664 | 76.92% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 4 | $64,017 | 7.84% |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4 | $27,721 | 7.84% |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 4 | $91,666 | 8.00% |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 4 | $48,709 | 8.00% |
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $72,377 | 8.00% |
Choreographers | 4 | $55,214 | 8.00% |
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 4 | $37,653 | 8.00% |
Photonics Engineers | 4 | $120,116 | 8.00% |
Physical Therapist Aides | 4 | $24,565 | 8.16% |
Biostatisticians | 4 | $86,565 | 8.16% |
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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Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na | 509 | $101,965 | 88.83% |
Syntel Consulting Inc | 507 | $78,860 | 89.10% |
Move Inc | 506 | $120,988 | 89.08% |
Activision Publishing Inc | 505 | $100,405 | 89.54% |
Successfactors Inc | 504 | $114,701 | 89.68% |
Rite Aid Corp | 501 | $104,136 | 89.30% |
Databricks Inc | 500 | $139,326 | 90.42% |
Capgemini Us Llc | 500 | $96,840 | 90.58% |
Blue Shield Of California | 490 | $107,799 | 88.77% |
Ericsson Inc | 488 | $100,566 | 89.05% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Infovity Inc | 43 | $121,664 | 32.82% |
Cashedge Inc | 43 | $105,226 | 32.82% |
Merrick Engineering Inc | 42 | $27,002 | 32.06% |
Lumentum Operations Llc | 42 | $123,820 | 32.31% |
Target Enterprise Inc | 42 | $122,919 | 32.56% |
Gm Cruise Llc | 42 | $123,363 | 32.56% |
Polycom Inc | 42 | $106,989 | 32.56% |
Kpi Partners Inc | 42 | $108,640 | 32.81% |
Western Digital Fremont Llc | 42 | $101,292 | 32.81% |
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc | 41 | $78,786 | 32.54% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers | 36 | $70,245 | 85.71% |
All Other Support Activities For Transportation | 35 | $68,470 | 83.33% |
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | 35 | $84,647 | 83.33% |
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing | 35 | $55,928 | 83.33% |
Natural Gas Distribution | 35 | $94,714 | 83.33% |
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors | 35 | $61,035 | 83.33% |
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 35 | $74,392 | 83.33% |
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 35 | $58,399 | 85.37% |
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | 35 | $64,844 | 85.37% |
Musical Instrument Manufacturing | 35 | $71,160 | 85.37% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.