| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists | 10 | $58,395 | 76.92% |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 10 | $90,869 | 76.92% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 10 | $59,507 | 76.92% |
| Neurologists | 9 | $137,605 | 75.00% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 9 | $44,683 | 75.00% |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $72,658 | 75.00% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 9 | $37,978 | 75.00% |
| Electrical Engineering Technicians | 9 | $54,106 | 81.82% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 9 | $40,250 | 81.82% |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 9 | $41,638 | 81.82% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choreographers | 4 | $55,214 | 7.84% |
| Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $72,377 | 7.84% |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 4 | $57,454 | 7.84% |
| Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks | 4 | $32,510 | 7.84% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4 | $33,925 | 8.00% |
| Construction Carpenters | 4 | $36,712 | 8.00% |
| Computer Operators | 4 | $39,707 | 8.00% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 4 | $42,604 | 8.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3 | $54,704 | 6.00% |
| Copy Writers | 3 | $61,596 | 6.12% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
| China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
| South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
| Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
| Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
| Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
| Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
| United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
| Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
| France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc | 28 | $103,906 | 87.50% |
| Acropetal Inc | 28 | $70,969 | 87.50% |
| Cybervision Inc | 28 | $70,278 | 87.50% |
| Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc | 28 | $70,962 | 87.50% |
| Jm Information Systems Llc | 28 | $69,461 | 87.50% |
| Lmk Infotech | 28 | $103,542 | 87.50% |
| Sriven Technologies Llc | 28 | $84,611 | 87.50% |
| Industrial Light Magic A Div Of Lucasfilm Enter | 28 | $82,681 | 87.50% |
| Emulex Design And Manufacturing Corporation | 28 | $94,502 | 87.50% |
| Key Solutions Inc | 28 | $76,905 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Horizons Development Corporation | 2 | $35,412 | 33.33% |
| Fotokem Industries | 2 | $89,118 | 33.33% |
| Ttm Intertrading Co Inc | 2 | $67,819 | 33.33% |
| Barbaras At The Brewery | 2 | $35,547 | 33.33% |
| Greenbergfarrow | 2 | $83,782 | 33.33% |
| Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc | 2 | $86,382 | 33.33% |
| Elliott Laboratories Llc | 2 | $69,982 | 33.33% |
| Royale Home Health Care Inc | 2 | $62,723 | 33.33% |
| Analytic Investors | 2 | $85,083 | 33.33% |
| Cal Family Health Inc | 2 | $116,678 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 87 | $78,089 | 88.78% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 87 | $77,727 | 88.78% |
| Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops | 86 | $82,410 | 88.66% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 85 | $82,645 | 87.63% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 84 | $72,932 | 86.60% |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 84 | $63,712 | 86.60% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 84 | $95,225 | 87.50% |
| Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media | 84 | $77,334 | 87.50% |
| Offices Of Other Health Practitioners | 83 | $68,587 | 87.37% |
| Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 83 | $105,152 | 87.37% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | 32 | $99,426 | 96.97% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 31 | $71,718 | 93.94% |
| Grocery And Convenience Retailers | 31 | $49,942 | 93.94% |
| Hair Nail And Skin Care Services | 31 | $37,100 | 93.94% |
| Electric Power Generation | 31 | $97,858 | 93.94% |
| Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance | 30 | $79,693 | 90.91% |
| Media Buying Agencies | 30 | $125,319 | 93.75% |
| Other Sound Recording Industries | 30 | $110,447 | 93.75% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 30 | $63,645 | 93.75% |
| Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance | 30 | $48,120 | 93.75% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.