| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 1 | $74,942 | 100.00% |
| Archeologists | 1 | $75,358 | 100.00% |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1 | $76,606 | 100.00% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 1 | $79,040 | 100.00% |
| Licensing Examiners and Inspectors | 1 | $93,746 | 100.00% |
| Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | 1 | $93,766 | 100.00% |
| Investment Underwriters | 1 | $95,763 | 100.00% |
| Storage and Distribution Managers | 1 | $97,843 | 100.00% |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 1 | $98,030 | 100.00% |
| Urologists | 1 | $101,421 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 1 | $38,397 | 3.23% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 1 | $55,869 | 3.23% |
| Dietetic Technicians | 1 | $32,947 | 3.23% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1 | $19,531 | 3.23% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1 | $36,317 | 3.23% |
| Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters | 1 | $38,438 | 3.23% |
| Food Science Technicians | 1 | $45,906 | 3.23% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1 | $24,898 | 3.23% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 1 | $87,152 | 3.23% |
| Transportation Planners | 1 | $110,552 | 3.23% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1,261 | $129,851 | 90.01% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 1,261 | $73,795 | 91.11% |
| Waymo Llc | 1,253 | $135,749 | 90.60% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 1,228 | $108,986 | 90.76% |
| Netapp Inc | 1,193 | $123,234 | 88.17% |
| Tesla Motors Inc | 1,179 | $92,369 | 87.27% |
| Xilinx Inc | 1,176 | $125,205 | 88.09% |
| Genentech Inc | 1,173 | $105,622 | 88.06% |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr University | 1,173 | $60,876 | 88.80% |
| Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 1,159 | $131,204 | 88.88% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Americas Inc | 124 | $115,382 | 40.79% |
| Confluent Inc | 123 | $151,847 | 40.46% |
| Zendesk Inc | 121 | $120,064 | 39.93% |
| Cybersource Corporation | 120 | $116,522 | 39.60% |
| Logitech Inc | 120 | $113,969 | 39.74% |
| Credit Karma Inc | 120 | $121,230 | 40.40% |
| Nokia Of America Corporation | 116 | $125,026 | 39.32% |
| Netskope Inc | 112 | $144,595 | 38.49% |
| Fujitsu America Inc | 112 | $117,279 | 39.02% |
| Shutterfly Inc | 111 | $117,745 | 39.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 4,826 | $74,934 | 87.35% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 4,825 | $109,879 | 89.95% |
| Architectural Services | 4,451 | $58,974 | 85.14% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 4,445 | $55,192 | 88.16% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 4,310 | $87,406 | 88.46% |
| Commercial Banking | 4,290 | $102,389 | 89.26% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 4,240 | $91,227 | 88.93% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 3,264 | $101,577 | 82.26% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 3,072 | $114,487 | 93.52% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 2,715 | $109,412 | 88.70% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Tree Production | 25 | $34,380 | 100.00% |
| Sheep And Goat Farming | 24 | $30,795 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $30,575 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 17 | $34,754 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 17 | $35,034 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 15 | $33,355 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 13 | $30,080 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $36,296 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 12 | $36,859 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 11 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 399 | $76,340 | 33.56% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 391 | $104,983 | 33.42% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 352 | $91,002 | 32.06% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 303 | $99,007 | 27.87% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 267 | $89,881 | 26.92% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 259 | $44,050 | 26.78% |
| Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 247 | $39,853 | 26.59% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 230 | $98,492 | 24.76% |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 211 | $30,864 | 24.14% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 201 | $100,178 | 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.