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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Nextgen Technologies Inc | 384 | $91,156 | 86.68% |
Bio Rad Laboratories Inc | 383 | $108,911 | 86.46% |
Cloudera Inc | 381 | $129,128 | 86.20% |
Logic Planet Cs Inc | 380 | $55,793 | 86.17% |
Infinera Corporation | 380 | $124,034 | 86.17% |
Delta Dental Of California | 379 | $116,161 | 86.93% |
Intel Mobile Communications North America | 378 | $109,228 | 87.30% |
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 378 | $95,475 | 87.30% |
Altera Corporation | 377 | $102,327 | 87.47% |
Cepheid | 377 | $114,572 | 87.47% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp | 32 | $75,131 | 34.41% |
Novatel Wireless | 32 | $96,233 | 34.41% |
Metricstream Inc | 32 | $120,402 | 34.78% |
University Of California San Francisco | 32 | $94,127 | 34.78% |
Jds Uniphase Corporation | 32 | $106,971 | 35.16% |
Fluor Enterprises Inc | 31 | $106,816 | 34.44% |
Apn Software Services Inc | 31 | $101,486 | 34.44% |
Sri International | 31 | $77,983 | 34.44% |
Mercedes Benz Research Development | 31 | $114,404 | 34.44% |
Spokeo Inc | 31 | $100,550 | 34.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Monetary Authorities Central Bank | 500 | $127,761 | 87.57% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 493 | $121,223 | 87.72% |
Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 479 | $86,405 | 85.23% |
Junior Colleges | 469 | $58,252 | 83.45% |
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 469 | $75,664 | 85.74% |
Electric Power Distribution | 468 | $467,842 | 86.99% |
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 464 | $169,105 | 87.22% |
Employment Services | 459 | $55,213 | 86.60% |
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 447 | $82,618 | 88.87% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 443 | $89,623 | 88.42% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Music Publishers | 41 | $89,011 | 23.43% |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 41 | $101,089 | 24.12% |
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing | 39 | $111,867 | 23.21% |
Footwear Manufacturing | 39 | $92,668 | 23.21% |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 39 | $99,796 | 23.93% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities | 37 | $62,379 | 22.84% |
Other Personal Care Services | 37 | $60,071 | 22.98% |
Caterers | 37 | $55,893 | 22.98% |
Flooring Contractors | 36 | $48,055 | 22.93% |
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 36 | $82,271 | 23.08% |
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.