| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technicians | 8 | $60,260 | 80.00% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 8 | $90,511 | 80.00% |
| Informatics Nurse Specialists | 8 | $86,900 | 80.00% |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 8 | $89,393 | 80.00% |
| School Psychologists | 8 | $82,833 | 88.89% |
| Graduate Teaching Assistants | 7 | $30,150 | 77.78% |
| Tutors | 7 | $43,645 | 77.78% |
| Legal Secretaries | 7 | $37,948 | 77.78% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists | 7 | $62,359 | 77.78% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 7 | $70,901 | 77.78% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 3 | $82,659 | 6.38% |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 3 | $50,703 | 6.38% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $61,270 | 6.52% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | $61,256 | 6.52% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 3 | $61,006 | 6.52% |
| Copy Writers | 3 | $61,596 | 6.52% |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 3 | $61,284 | 6.52% |
| Animal Breeders | 3 | $42,696 | 6.52% |
| Audiologists | 3 | $45,701,191 | 6.52% |
| Desktop Publishers | 3 | $43,562 | 6.52% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | 1,830 | $104,344 | 90.19% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 1,775 | $82,594 | 88.75% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 1,757 | $78,116 | 89.55% |
| Airbnb Inc | 1,751 | $136,849 | 90.30% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1,734 | $137,791 | 90.45% |
| Oath Holdings Inc | 1,722 | $147,364 | 90.58% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1,682 | $71,555 | 89.47% |
| Workday Inc | 1,661 | $121,042 | 90.72% |
| Kpmg Llp | 1,633 | $80,818 | 89.63% |
| Srs Consulting Inc | 1,620 | $94,646 | 90.15% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venturesoft Global Inc | 200 | $114,886 | 46.30% |
| Atlassian Inc | 197 | $128,330 | 46.03% |
| Zynga Inc | 196 | $101,969 | 46.89% |
| Bytedance Inc | 196 | $118,907 | 47.23% |
| Lucid Usa Inc | 195 | $124,017 | 47.22% |
| Maxim Integrated Products Inc | 193 | $111,400 | 46.96% |
| Bank Of The West | 192 | $113,999 | 46.94% |
| Macyscom Llc | 185 | $126,778 | 45.57% |
| Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates | 182 | $112,838 | 45.05% |
| Infogain Corporation | 181 | $120,369 | 44.91% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 915 | $72,439 | 87.64% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 898 | $113,213 | 86.18% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 890 | $101,451 | 85.82% |
| Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 880 | $104,185 | 86.11% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 880 | $95,800 | 87.04% |
| Medical Laboratories | 878 | $100,756 | 87.36% |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 872 | $103,804 | 87.29% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 844 | $58,411 | 86.92% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 842 | $95,968 | 87.89% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 828 | $104,174 | 87.07% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 69 | $117,286 | 21.77% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 68 | $99,690 | 22.22% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 68 | $68,255 | 22.30% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 67 | $82,252 | 22.11% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 66 | $49,726 | 23.00% |
| Arts Entertainment And Recreation | 66 | $96,917 | 23.16% |
| Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses | 66 | $86,832 | 23.91% |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 65 | $82,783 | 23.90% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 64 | $114,961 | 23.79% |
| Hardware Manufacturing | 64 | $90,741 | 23.79% |
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.