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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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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Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 17,764 | $106,869 | 85.22% |
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,252 | $92,674 | 94.43% |
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 15,717 | $79,425 | 94.75% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 13,776 | $127,944 | 93.01% |
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 9,480 | $98,388 | 93.54% |
Management Consulting Services | 9,232 | $89,300 | 92.69% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 8,765 | $106,353 | 91.38% |
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 6,554 | $75,736 | 94.51% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 6,097 | $99,638 | 88.20% |
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 5,166 | $116,276 | 90.68% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Crop Production | 83 | $35,077 | 100.00% |
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 76 | $35,004 | 100.00% |
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 73 | $28,085 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 59 | $35,754 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 58 | $34,656 | 100.00% |
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 45 | $25,279 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 44 | $34,410 | 100.00% |
Cattle Ranching And Farming | 41 | $31,076 | 100.00% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 34 | $31,432 | 100.00% |
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 29 | $33,533 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of Lawyers | 855 | $88,146 | 21.63% |
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 837 | $117,870 | 22.03% |
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 716 | $106,518 | 31.79% |
Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 625 | $327,423 | 29.98% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 502 | $61,574 | 30.63% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 498 | $63,811 | 35.29% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 480 | $32,183 | 35.16% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 440 | $104,728 | 34.08% |
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 431 | $207,577 | 33.59% |
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing | 423 | $91,011 | 34.76% |
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.