Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 1,385 | $56,239 | 86.78% |
Construction Managers | 1,377 | $98,216 | 88.38% |
Cost Estimators | 1,373 | $65,307 | 89.10% |
Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1,348 | $51,398 | 87.53% |
Industrial Production Managers | 1,311 | $116,161 | 88.94% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,280 | $58,957 | 87.67% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,271 | $126,922 | 88.08% |
Economists | 1,223 | $94,771 | 88.05% |
Bioinformatics Scientists | 1,190 | $94,015 | 86.80% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,138 | $55,244 | 87.74% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Biochemists and Biophysicists | 146 | $68,343 | 46.95% |
Financial Specialists, All Other | 140 | $80,044 | 45.45% |
Occupational Therapists | 140 | $6,312,821 | 45.60% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 135 | $51,701 | 45.45% |
Economists | 135 | $96,716 | 45.61% |
Chemical Engineers | 130 | $96,300 | 44.22% |
Purchasing Managers | 130 | $113,207 | 44.83% |
Veterinarians | 123 | $75,863 | 42.56% |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 122 | $52,737 | 42.36% |
Compliance Officers | 120 | $76,377 | 41.81% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Asa Computers Inc | 29 | $76,037 | 87.88% |
Highdata Software Corporation | 29 | $71,288 | 87.88% |
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc | 29 | $63,942 | 87.88% |
Hyundai Information Service North America Llc | 29 | $85,506 | 87.88% |
Avalondev Corporation | 29 | $59,705 | 87.88% |
Mootly Inc | 29 | $66,157 | 87.88% |
Infobiz Technologies Inc | 29 | $69,320 | 87.88% |
Ondemand Agility Solutions Inc | 29 | $67,355 | 87.88% |
Bridgepoint Education Inc | 29 | $74,827 | 87.88% |
California State University Channel Islands | 29 | $71,963 | 87.88% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Acclarent Inc | 2 | $106,985 | 33.33% |
Acu World Health Clinic | 2 | $34,705 | 33.33% |
Dreyfuss Blackford Architects | 2 | $62,810 | 33.33% |
Wilshire Kingsley Inc | 2 | $32,230 | 33.33% |
Crissair Incorporated | 2 | $82,150 | 33.33% |
Savino Del Bene Usa Inc | 2 | $82,129 | 33.33% |
Acom Solutions Inc | 2 | $75,286 | 33.33% |
Pinoy Fiesta Inc | 2 | $24,762 | 33.33% |
Javan Restaurant | 2 | $26,208 | 33.33% |
Lynam Industries Inc | 2 | $42,786 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Sporting Goods Retailers | 9 | $151,898 | 90.00% |
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development | 9 | $56,056 | 90.00% |
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour | 9 | $51,718 | 90.00% |
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing | 9 | $71,945 | 90.00% |
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing | 9 | $79,063 | 90.00% |
Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 9 | $102,811 | 90.00% |
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing | 9 | $111,465 | 90.00% |
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 9 | $117,192 | 90.00% |
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum | 9 | $101,657 | 90.00% |
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $99,008 | 90.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Metal Ore Mining | 2 | $106,371 | 50.00% |
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 2 | $68,151 | 50.00% |
Textile Furnishings Mills | 2 | $37,471 | 50.00% |
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 2 | $42,952 | 50.00% |
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 2 | $35,534 | 50.00% |
Urban Transit Systems | 2 | $154,253 | 50.00% |
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 2 | $53,716 | 50.00% |
Steel Wire Drawing | 2 | $61,256 | 50.00% |
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers | 2 | $66,124 | 50.00% |
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing | 2 | $70,658 | 50.00% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.