| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 3 | $46,405 | 60.00% |
| Naturopathic Physicians | 3 | $64,307 | 60.00% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 3 | $51,778 | 60.00% |
| Library Technicians | 3 | $47,715 | 60.00% |
| Energy Brokers | 3 | $44,172 | 60.00% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 3 | $35,929 | 75.00% |
| Civil Drafters | 3 | $54,711 | 75.00% |
| Cytotechnologists | 3 | $98,800 | 75.00% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3 | $48,845 | 75.00% |
| Bakers | 3 | $31,401 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Appliance Repairers | 2 | $35,318 | 5.00% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 2 | $36,806 | 5.00% |
| Industrial Safety and Health Engineers | 2 | $74,964 | 5.00% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2 | $44,377 | 5.00% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 2 | $48,423 | 5.00% |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $54,345 | 5.00% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 2 | $41,569 | 5.00% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 2 | $51,345 | 5.13% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 2 | $76,804 | 5.13% |
| Massage Therapists | 2 | $35,152 | 5.13% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | $108,810 | 50.00% |
| Yemen | 10 | $54,452 | 41.67% |
| Bolivia | 10 | $89,495 | 43.48% |
| Cameroon | 10 | $82,778 | 47.62% |
| Sudan | 10 | $89,291 | 47.62% |
| Paraguay | 9 | $64,009 | 42.86% |
| Palestine | 8 | $84,837 | 40.00% |
| Mauritius | 8 | $77,522 | 44.44% |
| Iraq | 8 | $89,869 | 44.44% |
| Macedonia | 8 | $81,793 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Llc | 45,446 | $133,608 | 94.96% |
| Infosys Limited | 37,522 | $84,487 | 99.62% |
| Apple Inc | 25,956 | $142,891 | 94.77% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 14,390 | $114,487 | 86.28% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 14,022 | $78,702 | 90.37% |
| Facebook Inc | 13,287 | $138,722 | 90.39% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 12,940 | $128,801 | 91.42% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 12,526 | $89,783 | 94.52% |
| Intel Corporation | 11,647 | $115,842 | 91.57% |
| Google Inc | 11,217 | $104,626 | 91.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Range Association | 453 | $25,613 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Harvest Inc | 241 | $31,210 | 100.00% |
| Elkhorn Packing Co Llc | 215 | $31,758 | 100.00% |
| Peri Sons Farms Of California Llc | 147 | $35,137 | 100.00% |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor Llc | 140 | $38,746 | 100.00% |
| Foothill Packing Inc | 128 | $30,971 | 100.00% |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc | 128 | $31,374 | 100.00% |
| Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc | 113 | $35,712 | 100.00% |
| Mendoza Bros Harvesting | 109 | $37,395 | 100.00% |
| Sarc Inc | 106 | $34,054 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 10,944 | $122,780 | 86.71% |
| Google Inc | 6,753 | $104,685 | 61.71% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 6,089 | $116,842 | 80.68% |
| Oracle America Inc | 3,834 | $116,836 | 55.11% |
| Linkedin Corporation | 3,265 | $123,988 | 48.35% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 2,846 | $120,091 | 46.74% |
| Paypal Inc | 2,226 | $117,874 | 58.06% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,817 | $113,954 | 49.27% |
| Yahoo Inc | 1,800 | $109,314 | 54.23% |
| Broadcom Corporation | 1,456 | $111,645 | 44.59% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Goods Retailers | 9 | $151,898 | 90.00% |
| Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development | 9 | $56,056 | 90.00% |
| Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour | 9 | $51,718 | 90.00% |
| Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing | 9 | $71,945 | 90.00% |
| Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing | 9 | $79,063 | 90.00% |
| Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 9 | $102,811 | 90.00% |
| Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing | 9 | $111,465 | 90.00% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 9 | $117,192 | 90.00% |
| Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum | 9 | $101,657 | 90.00% |
| Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $99,008 | 90.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Ore Mining | 2 | $106,371 | 50.00% |
| Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 2 | $68,151 | 50.00% |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | 2 | $37,471 | 50.00% |
| Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 2 | $42,952 | 50.00% |
| Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 2 | $35,534 | 50.00% |
| Urban Transit Systems | 2 | $154,253 | 50.00% |
| Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 2 | $53,716 | 50.00% |
| Steel Wire Drawing | 2 | $61,256 | 50.00% |
| Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers | 2 | $66,124 | 50.00% |
| Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing | 2 | $70,658 | 50.00% |
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.