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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Computer Network Architects | 2,316 | $116,711 | 90.75% |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 2,237 | $70,073 | 88.56% |
Web Developers | 2,198 | $70,277 | 88.49% |
Financial Managers | 2,193 | $137,950 | 91.00% |
Multimedia Artists and Animators | 2,048 | $73,160 | 85.16% |
Chemists | 2,022 | $70,890 | 84.82% |
General and Operations Managers | 2,020 | $113,296 | 86.18% |
Accountants | 1,773 | $65,531 | 85.28% |
Physical Therapists | 1,697 | $83,859 | 85.58% |
Public Relations Specialists | 1,669 | $51,174 | 85.68% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Dentists, General | 236 | $647,270 | 59.30% |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 221 | $77,179 | 57.55% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 220 | $109,301 | 58.05% |
Industrial Production Managers | 213 | $109,696 | 56.95% |
Public Relations Specialists | 209 | $58,864 | 56.18% |
Clergy | 208 | $39,254 | 56.06% |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 204 | $96,271 | 57.30% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 197 | $804,143 | 56.61% |
Construction Managers | 188 | $107,674 | 54.02% |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 186 | $64,539 | 54.87% |
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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Visa Technology Operations Llc | 886 | $131,440 | 89.59% |
Brillio Llc | 886 | $85,378 | 89.95% |
Pristine Rehab Care Llc | 877 | $64,592 | 89.31% |
International Business Machines Corporation | 876 | $119,439 | 89.48% |
Smartplay Inc | 875 | $91,821 | 89.38% |
Dropbox Inc | 870 | $124,980 | 89.23% |
Kla Tencor Corporation | 868 | $109,001 | 89.58% |
Lucid Usa Inc | 857 | $130,309 | 88.90% |
Mindtree Limited | 856 | $78,814 | 91.65% |
Epam Systems Inc | 845 | $95,526 | 91.45% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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San Francisco State University | 78 | $57,072 | 34.67% |
Acumen Llc | 77 | $65,115 | 34.68% |
3k Technologies Llc | 76 | $107,687 | 34.70% |
Impetus Technologies Inc | 76 | $118,627 | 35.02% |
Asana Inc | 75 | $112,645 | 35.05% |
Sony Electronics Inc | 74 | $103,098 | 34.91% |
Ingram Micro | 74 | $104,486 | 35.24% |
Ancestrycom Operations Inc | 74 | $122,149 | 35.24% |
Hp Inc | 73 | $112,229 | 34.93% |
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc | 71 | $123,914 | 34.13% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Hmo Medical Centers | 435 | $94,316 | 89.51% |
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 418 | $77,823 | 88.94% |
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 417 | $51,315 | 88.72% |
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing | 407 | $104,872 | 86.78% |
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | 404 | $84,583 | 86.51% |
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 400 | $101,809 | 86.58% |
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services | 394 | $73,040 | 85.84% |
Credit Card Issuing | 392 | $120,476 | 85.59% |
Real Estate Property Managers | 389 | $82,142 | 85.49% |
Office Administrative Services | 380 | $77,229 | 84.07% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 36 | $88,369 | 23.23% |
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 35 | $69,950 | 22.58% |
Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 35 | $78,551 | 22.73% |
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | $80,207 | 21.57% |
Grocery And Convenience Retailers | 31 | $49,942 | 20.67% |
Food Service Contractors | 30 | $73,068 | 20.13% |
Credit Unions | 30 | $114,137 | 20.41% |
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | 30 | $97,984 | 20.55% |
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 30 | $76,532 | 20.69% |
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 30 | $72,228 | 20.98% |
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.