| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 4 | $66,230 | 66.67% |
| Security Management Specialists | 4 | $96,767 | 66.67% |
| City and Regional Planning Aides | 4 | $38,090 | 66.67% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 4 | $83,507 | 66.67% |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 4 | $34,304 | 66.67% |
| Electrical Drafters | 4 | $55,037 | 66.67% |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 4 | $72,075 | 66.67% |
| Music Therapists | 4 | $67,205 | 66.67% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4 | $42,791 | 66.67% |
| Radiologists | 4 | $254,036 | 66.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 2 | $76,804 | 4.65% |
| Broadcast News Analysts | 2 | $46,145 | 4.65% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 2 | $39,489 | 4.76% |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 2 | $64,774 | 4.76% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2 | $39,229 | 4.76% |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 2 | $24,170 | 4.76% |
| Fabric Menders, Except Garment | 2 | $28,059 | 4.76% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2 | $23,244 | 4.76% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2 | $37,981 | 4.76% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 2 | $69,391 | 4.76% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Group | 30 | $192,353 | 88.24% |
| Alphatec Spine Inc | 30 | $94,599 | 88.24% |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 30 | $83,887 | 88.24% |
| Thought Byte Inc | 30 | $89,977 | 88.24% |
| Evry Usa Corporation | 30 | $79,524 | 88.24% |
| Vcarve Inc | 30 | $78,177 | 88.24% |
| Sanquest Inc | 30 | $89,375 | 88.24% |
| Petaio Inc | 30 | $123,323 | 88.24% |
| Lilee Technology Inc | 30 | $80,909 | 88.24% |
| Sauce Labs Inc | 30 | $112,370 | 88.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ametek Programmable Power | 2 | $105,279 | 33.33% |
| Inmage Systems Inc | 2 | $92,290 | 33.33% |
| Bm Associates Inc | 2 | $83,314 | 33.33% |
| Yasim Inc | 2 | $53,269 | 33.33% |
| Clearwire Legacy Llc | 2 | $75,920 | 33.33% |
| Severn Trent Water Purification Inc | 2 | $72,072 | 33.33% |
| Cdsca Inc | 2 | $59,873 | 33.33% |
| Youth Hope Inc | 2 | $79,654 | 33.33% |
| G Tech Technology | 2 | $62,441 | 33.33% |
| Kal America Inc | 2 | $31,876 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 10 | $85,349 | 90.91% |
| Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills | 10 | $49,140 | 90.91% |
| Administration Of Economic Programs | 10 | $84,633 | 90.91% |
| Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing | 10 | $61,188 | 90.91% |
| Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services | 10 | $51,364 | 90.91% |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 10 | $155,542 | 90.91% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 10 | $66,504 | 100.00% |
| Grantmaking And Giving Services | 9 | $84,700 | 90.00% |
| Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 9 | $103,316 | 90.00% |
| Other Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing | 9 | $114,982 | 90.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | 3 | $61,970 | 75.00% |
| Mattress Manufacturing | 3 | $163,585 | 75.00% |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 3 | $70,845 | 75.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 3 | $121,229 | 75.00% |
| Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs | 3 | $70,504 | 75.00% |
| Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing | 3 | $75,150 | 75.00% |
| Support Activities For Road Transportation | 3 | $144,900 | 75.00% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 3 | $81,253 | 75.00% |
| Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 3 | $107,599 | 75.00% |
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $105,408 | 75.00% |
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.