| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc | 123 | $138,382 | 89.13% |
| Fractal Analytics Inc | 123 | $87,618 | 89.13% |
| The Rubicon Project Inc | 123 | $91,818 | 89.13% |
| Suhas Ahuja Computer Consulting Inc | 123 | $72,555 | 89.13% |
| Aptiva Corp | 123 | $69,501 | 89.13% |
| Aol Inc | 123 | $101,244 | 89.13% |
| Sonata Software North America Inc | 123 | $69,786 | 89.13% |
| First Tek Dos Llc | 123 | $72,161 | 89.13% |
| Winwire Technologies Inc | 123 | $105,696 | 89.13% |
| Vicarious Fpc Inc | 122 | $118,951 | 88.41% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramasol Inc | 10 | $125,619 | 35.71% |
| Trimble Inc | 10 | $124,068 | 35.71% |
| Ptc Inc | 10 | $114,103 | 35.71% |
| Insightly Inc | 10 | $117,607 | 35.71% |
| Universal Orthodontic Lab Inc | 10 | $43,339 | 35.71% |
| Dassault Systemes Simulia | 10 | $109,502 | 35.71% |
| Eyefinity | 10 | $91,274 | 35.71% |
| Squar Milner Llp | 10 | $76,735 | 35.71% |
| Linear Technology Llc | 10 | $118,639 | 35.71% |
| Talix Inc | 10 | $121,603 | 35.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 915 | $72,439 | 87.64% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 898 | $113,213 | 86.18% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 890 | $101,451 | 85.82% |
| Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 880 | $104,185 | 86.11% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 880 | $95,800 | 87.04% |
| Medical Laboratories | 878 | $100,756 | 87.36% |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 872 | $103,804 | 87.29% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 844 | $58,411 | 86.92% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 842 | $95,968 | 87.89% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 828 | $104,174 | 87.07% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 69 | $117,286 | 21.77% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 68 | $99,690 | 22.22% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 68 | $68,255 | 22.30% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 67 | $82,252 | 22.11% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 66 | $49,726 | 23.00% |
| Arts Entertainment And Recreation | 66 | $96,917 | 23.16% |
| Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses | 66 | $86,832 | 23.91% |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 65 | $82,783 | 23.90% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 64 | $114,961 | 23.79% |
| Hardware Manufacturing | 64 | $90,741 | 23.79% |
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.