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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Mckesson Corporation | 241 | $101,098 | 87.00% |
Align Technology Inc | 241 | $127,550 | 87.64% |
Criticalriver Inc | 241 | $78,678 | 87.64% |
Gm Cruise Llc | 240 | $124,988 | 87.27% |
Aspire Systems Inc | 240 | $73,834 | 87.59% |
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish | 240 | $149,384 | 88.24% |
Formac Inc | 239 | $101,970 | 87.87% |
Rgb Systems | 238 | $70,806 | 88.15% |
Versa Networks Inc | 238 | $151,890 | 88.15% |
Omega Solutions Inc | 238 | $78,261 | 88.15% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Exelixis Inc | 20 | $132,305 | 33.90% |
Stampscom | 20 | $94,201 | 33.90% |
Aquantia Corp | 20 | $115,117 | 33.90% |
Central Business Solutions Llc | 20 | $91,707 | 33.90% |
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc | 20 | $100,771 | 34.48% |
Chartboost Inc | 20 | $122,179 | 34.48% |
2k Games Inc | 20 | $107,494 | 34.48% |
Knowles Electronics Llc | 20 | $125,108 | 34.48% |
Ten X Llc | 20 | $124,396 | 34.48% |
Datavisor Inc | 20 | $131,106 | 34.48% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 358 | $69,035 | 85.44% |
Professional Employer Organizations | 356 | $107,607 | 86.20% |
Insurance Carriers | 355 | $93,205 | 87.01% |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 349 | $57,769 | 85.54% |
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 347 | $94,152 | 86.75% |
All Other Personal Services | 346 | $91,532 | 88.72% |
Legal Services | 344 | $68,378 | 88.21% |
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 341 | $76,942 | 88.80% |
Wineries | 339 | $81,146 | 88.98% |
Other Individual And Family Services | 337 | $59,397 | 88.45% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Tile And Terrazzo Contractors | 26 | $50,694 | 19.40% |
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 25 | $62,569 | 18.80% |
Beverage Manufacturing | 25 | $98,007 | 18.80% |
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing | 25 | $38,694 | 19.08% |
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair | 25 | $47,173 | 19.38% |
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 25 | $81,368 | 19.38% |
Security Systems Services | 24 | $87,129 | 18.75% |
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors | 24 | $71,907 | 18.90% |
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 23 | $95,231 | 18.70% |
Parking Lots And Garages | 23 | $58,420 | 19.01% |
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.