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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Chemical Engineers | 1,286 | $90,156 | 85.51% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,276 | $127,080 | 86.57% |
Cost Estimators | 1,268 | $63,163 | 88.80% |
Construction Managers | 1,224 | $95,574 | 88.44% |
Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 1,166 | $76,661 | 87.60% |
Economists | 1,131 | $93,455 | 89.06% |
Industrial Production Managers | 1,118 | $111,277 | 88.94% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,084 | $56,954 | 87.84% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,063 | $54,277 | 87.56% |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,037 | $77,964 | 89.32% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 140 | $1,521,405 | 47.30% |
Financial Specialists, All Other | 136 | $79,774 | 46.42% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 134 | $51,667 | 46.69% |
Human Resources Specialists | 131 | $66,640 | 45.80% |
Economists | 127 | $95,652 | 45.36% |
Chemical Engineers | 125 | $95,305 | 45.29% |
Purchasing Managers | 124 | $111,008 | 45.59% |
Veterinarians | 122 | $75,865 | 45.69% |
Food Scientists and Technologists | 116 | $59,978 | 43.94% |
Compliance Officers | 115 | $76,754 | 43.73% |
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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Classroom Support Services Llc | 99 | $88,374 | 87.61% |
Jam City Inc | 99 | $89,119 | 87.61% |
Econtenti Inc | 99 | $99,191 | 87.61% |
Proactive Technical Services Inc | 99 | $70,123 | 87.61% |
Abbvie Inc | 99 | $101,006 | 87.61% |
Western University Of Health Sciences | 99 | $69,255 | 87.61% |
Impetus Technologies Inc | 99 | $102,771 | 88.39% |
Semiconductor Components Industries Llc | 99 | $111,827 | 88.39% |
Goodrich Corporation | 98 | $84,931 | 87.50% |
Verifone Inc | 98 | $120,347 | 87.50% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Microsemi Soc Corp | 8 | $108,888 | 36.36% |
Genapsys Inc | 8 | $102,620 | 36.36% |
Origami Logic | 8 | $119,140 | 36.36% |
Skava | 8 | $127,028 | 36.36% |
Psc Biotech Corp | 8 | $95,485 | 36.36% |
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | 8 | $121,714 | 36.36% |
Johnson Controls Inc | 8 | $113,875 | 36.36% |
Mindsource Inc | 8 | $104,057 | 36.36% |
San Diego County Credit Union | 8 | $98,387 | 36.36% |
Pink Pleasure Inc | 8 | $61,781 | 36.36% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.