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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Pro Tek Consulting | 404 | $76,988 | 88.02% |
Randstad Technologies Lp | 401 | $81,724 | 87.75% |
Directv Llc | 401 | $102,883 | 88.13% |
Jade Global Inc | 396 | $95,332 | 87.22% |
Becton Dickinson And Company | 392 | $106,238 | 86.73% |
Horizon Technologies Inc | 391 | $64,067 | 86.70% |
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope | 387 | $59,458 | 86.19% |
Altimetrik Corp | 386 | $105,959 | 86.35% |
Innominds Software Inc | 386 | $92,386 | 86.74% |
Snowflake Inc | 385 | $148,873 | 86.52% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Stec Inc | 33 | $93,072 | 34.38% |
Guthy Renker Llc | 33 | $82,063 | 34.38% |
Zenith Electronics Llc | 33 | $124,587 | 34.74% |
Ishift Corp | 33 | $105,518 | 34.74% |
Collective Health Inc | 32 | $114,488 | 33.68% |
Appdirect Inc | 32 | $115,666 | 34.04% |
Leantaas Inc | 32 | $112,172 | 34.04% |
Rjp Framing Inc | 32 | $35,402 | 34.04% |
Auris Health Inc | 32 | $130,758 | 34.04% |
Cliniprostaffing | 32 | $18,304 | 34.41% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 146 | $76,029 | 86.39% |
Offices Of Chiropractors | 145 | $55,792 | 86.31% |
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 144 | $67,748 | 86.23% |
Music Publishers | 143 | $87,425 | 88.27% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 143 | $101,513 | 88.82% |
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 142 | $71,660 | 88.75% |
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing | 141 | $132,341 | 88.68% |
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses | 141 | $103,079 | 89.24% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | 140 | $123,196 | 89.74% |
General Freight Trucking Local | 138 | $62,251 | 88.46% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Photographic Services | 5 | $65,836 | 8.47% |
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $49,708 | 8.47% |
Support Activities For Forestry | 5 | $50,465 | 8.47% |
Investigation And Security Services | 5 | $89,889 | 8.62% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $49,296 | 8.62% |
Executive Offices | 5 | $81,653 | 8.62% |
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $73,578 | 8.62% |
Primary Metal Manufacturing | 5 | $49,924 | 8.93% |
Utility System Construction | 5 | $78,021 | 8.93% |
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 5 | $108,975 | 8.93% |
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.