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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First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 4 | $59,415 | 66.67% |
Electrical Drafters | 4 | $55,037 | 66.67% |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4 | $61,261 | 80.00% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 4 | $116,515 | 80.00% |
Music Therapists | 4 | $67,205 | 80.00% |
Distance Learning Coordinators | 4 | $75,946 | 80.00% |
Security Management Specialists | 4 | $96,767 | 80.00% |
Radiologists | 4 | $254,036 | 80.00% |
Bakers | 3 | $31,401 | 60.00% |
Home Health Aides | 3 | $30,514 | 60.00% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Opticians, Dispensing | 2 | $46,519 | 5.00% |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 2 | $64,774 | 5.00% |
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters | 2 | $41,351 | 5.00% |
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 2 | $24,170 | 5.13% |
Sociologists | 2 | $61,769 | 5.13% |
Social Workers, All Other | 2 | $48,423 | 5.13% |
Furniture Finishers | 2 | $27,705 | 5.13% |
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 2 | $41,569 | 5.13% |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 2 | $132,787 | 5.13% |
Regulatory Affairs Managers | 2 | $140,296 | 5.13% |
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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Viasat Inc | 279 | $106,582 | 86.38% |
Patni Americas Inc | 278 | $69,478 | 86.07% |
Technosoft Corporation | 276 | $85,059 | 85.71% |
Shutterfly Inc | 274 | $91,951 | 85.36% |
Anaplan Inc | 273 | $140,380 | 85.31% |
Hortonworks Inc | 273 | $112,042 | 85.31% |
Anthem Inc | 273 | $103,795 | 85.31% |
Sephora Usa Inc | 273 | $128,825 | 85.58% |
Castlight Health Inc | 271 | $130,219 | 84.95% |
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc | 270 | $62,978 | 84.91% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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West Advanced Technologies Inc | 23 | $100,492 | 35.94% |
Fresenius Usa Inc | 23 | $115,043 | 35.94% |
Asml Usinc | 22 | $121,334 | 34.38% |
Ashbro Corp | 22 | $20,890 | 34.38% |
Addepar Inc | 22 | $121,926 | 34.92% |
Coppercone Inc | 22 | $97,522 | 34.92% |
Smule Inc | 22 | $104,705 | 34.92% |
Smallboardcom | 22 | $88,249 | 34.92% |
Stratedge Inc | 22 | $108,728 | 34.92% |
Checkr Inc | 22 | $138,735 | 34.92% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 1,586 | $113,494 | 87.96% |
Offices Of Dentists | 1,458 | $110,233 | 89.45% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 1,408 | $101,580 | 90.78% |
All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,364 | $111,570 | 90.99% |
Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 1,326 | $130,746 | 89.47% |
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 1,303 | $103,481 | 88.58% |
Computer Facilities Management Services | 1,294 | $103,418 | 89.30% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 1,271 | $104,727 | 88.76% |
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,200 | $88,389 | 85.90% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1,194 | $88,662 | 86.71% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Floriculture Production | 2 | $29,796 | 100.00% |
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
Spectator Sports | 2 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 2 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 2 | $33,571 | 100.00% |
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $35,360 | 100.00% |
Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | $32,053 | 100.00% |
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $36,421 | 50.00% |
Potato Farming | 1 | $30,722 | 50.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Payroll Services | 108 | $1,537,010 | 22.50% |
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 106 | $159,117 | 22.18% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 103 | $71,696 | 22.44% |
Offices Of Chiropractors | 102 | $46,242 | 22.47% |
Other Food Manufacturing | 99 | $48,514 | 22.20% |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 98 | $65,544 | 22.02% |
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 97 | $77,008 | 22.05% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 95 | $112,719 | 22.04% |
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 92 | $85,039 | 21.75% |
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 92 | $32,325 | 22.66% |
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.