| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc | 28 | $103,906 | 87.50% |
| Acropetal Inc | 28 | $70,969 | 87.50% |
| Cybervision Inc | 28 | $70,278 | 87.50% |
| Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc | 28 | $70,962 | 87.50% |
| Jm Information Systems Llc | 28 | $69,461 | 87.50% |
| Lmk Infotech | 28 | $103,542 | 87.50% |
| Sriven Technologies Llc | 28 | $84,611 | 87.50% |
| Industrial Light Magic A Div Of Lucasfilm Enter | 28 | $82,681 | 87.50% |
| Emulex Design And Manufacturing Corporation | 28 | $94,502 | 87.50% |
| Key Solutions Inc | 28 | $76,905 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Horizons Development Corporation | 2 | $35,412 | 33.33% |
| Fotokem Industries | 2 | $89,118 | 33.33% |
| Ttm Intertrading Co Inc | 2 | $67,819 | 33.33% |
| Barbaras At The Brewery | 2 | $35,547 | 33.33% |
| Greenbergfarrow | 2 | $83,782 | 33.33% |
| Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc | 2 | $86,382 | 33.33% |
| Elliott Laboratories Llc | 2 | $69,982 | 33.33% |
| Royale Home Health Care Inc | 2 | $62,723 | 33.33% |
| Analytic Investors | 2 | $85,083 | 33.33% |
| Cal Family Health Inc | 2 | $116,678 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Urban Transit Systems | 21 | $102,297 | 84.00% |
| Orange Groves | 21 | $62,058 | 84.00% |
| Building Inspection Services | 21 | $85,240 | 87.50% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 21 | $81,880 | 87.50% |
| Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins | 21 | $86,047 | 87.50% |
| All Other Traveler Accommodation | 21 | $77,855 | 87.50% |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 20 | $61,655 | 83.33% |
| Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $52,845 | 83.33% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 20 | $67,439 | 83.33% |
| Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing | 20 | $90,815 | 83.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 7 | $53,780 | 77.78% |
| Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing | 7 | $101,373 | 77.78% |
| Water Sewage And Other Systems | 7 | $104,371 | 77.78% |
| Other Outpatient Care Centers | 7 | $86,825 | 77.78% |
| All Other Textile Product Mills | 7 | $64,382 | 77.78% |
| Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing | 7 | $120,263 | 77.78% |
| Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters | 7 | $49,415 | 77.78% |
| Other Textile Product Mills | 7 | $61,806 | 77.78% |
| Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction | 7 | $56,172 | 77.78% |
| Limousine Service | 7 | $41,835 | 77.78% |
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.