| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Business Services Inc | 29 | $73,346 | 87.88% |
| Khan Academy Inc | 29 | $117,311 | 87.88% |
| Sayeon Llc | 29 | $91,800 | 87.88% |
| Teknaux Llc | 29 | $99,881 | 87.88% |
| Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay | 29 | $98,778 | 87.88% |
| Oliver Wyman Inc | 29 | $91,412 | 87.88% |
| Mexus Solutions Inc | 29 | $80,705 | 87.88% |
| Amicus Global It Inc | 29 | $88,301 | 87.88% |
| Cerebral Technologies Inc | 29 | $87,824 | 87.88% |
| Ims Health Incorporated | 29 | $96,026 | 87.88% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Clinical Laboratory | 2 | $71,511 | 33.33% |
| P Gill Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Group Inc | 2 | $120,360 | 33.33% |
| Netchannel Usa Inc | 2 | $83,314 | 33.33% |
| Cutrow White Boroda | 2 | $50,086 | 33.33% |
| Evnine Associates Inc | 2 | $74,527 | 33.33% |
| Rose International | 2 | $65,375 | 33.33% |
| Cohen Bender Accountancy Corp | 2 | $66,508 | 33.33% |
| Evergreen Guest Home 1 | 2 | $17,992 | 33.33% |
| Ksm Construction Inc | 2 | $45,354 | 33.33% |
| Joyrich Inc | 2 | $59,925 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Manufacturing | 166 | $68,771 | 85.57% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 165 | $77,728 | 85.05% |
| Land Subdivision | 163 | $119,226 | 85.79% |
| Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 162 | $85,042 | 85.26% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 162 | $77,650 | 85.26% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $68,358 | 86.56% |
| Passenger Car Rental | 159 | $98,806 | 86.89% |
| Music Publishers | 159 | $92,357 | 87.85% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 155 | $81,103 | 86.11% |
| Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 155 | $91,755 | 86.11% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 59 | $85,336 | 96.72% |
| Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths | 59 | $88,738 | 96.72% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 59 | $73,203 | 96.72% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 59 | $77,470 | 96.72% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 55 | $82,100 | 90.16% |
| Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 55 | $59,716 | 91.67% |
| Public Relations Agencies | 53 | $87,840 | 88.33% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 53 | $32,708 | 88.33% |
| All Other Support Services | 53 | $81,572 | 88.33% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 53 | $72,006 | 88.33% |
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.