| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebay Inc | 6,761 | $131,868 | 94.64% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 6,472 | $128,075 | 97.10% |
| Tesla Inc | 5,421 | $117,383 | 98.26% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 5,164 | $161,082 | 94.01% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5,123 | $123,642 | 98.46% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 4,620 | $69,860 | 90.50% |
| Oracle America Inc | 4,463 | $117,564 | 92.02% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 4,460 | $120,819 | 93.03% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 4,237 | $93,493 | 93.95% |
| Ust Global Inc | 4,156 | $65,704 | 92.27% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap Inc | 482 | $109,926 | 33.22% |
| Autodesk Inc | 475 | $119,666 | 40.77% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 460 | $106,053 | 41.67% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 428 | $96,594 | 43.76% |
| Srs Consulting Inc | 411 | $125,253 | 42.90% |
| Visa Usa | 406 | $116,317 | 43.52% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 404 | $127,885 | 44.35% |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc | 403 | $96,846 | 45.64% |
| Blizzard Entertainment Inc | 385 | $493,590 | 47.18% |
| Sandisk Corporation | 371 | $106,300 | 46.55% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.