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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University Of California San Francisco | 2,464 | $128,609 | 84.38% |
Persistent Systems Inc | 2,441 | $79,207 | 83.80% |
Twitter Inc | 2,433 | $124,754 | 87.08% |
Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 2,303 | $109,783 | 83.72% |
Adobe Inc | 2,296 | $149,584 | 86.48% |
Qualcomm Atheros Inc | 2,289 | $117,740 | 88.45% |
Applied Materials Inc | 2,269 | $117,309 | 88.05% |
Qualcomm Incorporated | 2,241 | $88,160 | 90.00% |
Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,186 | $123,935 | 89.12% |
Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2,163 | $142,208 | 91.38% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Arista Networks Inc | 278 | $111,279 | 43.44% |
University Of Southern California | 277 | $68,833 | 43.28% |
Micron Technology Inc | 260 | $112,719 | 40.75% |
Samsung Research America Inc | 259 | $127,397 | 41.11% |
Omnivision Technologies Inc | 256 | $104,315 | 43.10% |
Epam Systems Inc | 244 | $98,656 | 41.36% |
Roku Inc | 244 | $160,908 | 41.57% |
Genentech Inc | 243 | $113,194 | 41.47% |
Lendingclub Corporation | 242 | $121,330 | 44.32% |
Amazon Corporate Llc | 239 | $107,560 | 44.10% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 10 | $102,554 | 83.33% |
Community Housing Services | 10 | $65,429 | 83.33% |
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills | 10 | $49,140 | 90.91% |
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing | 10 | $69,178 | 90.91% |
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services | 10 | $51,364 | 90.91% |
Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 10 | $67,569 | 90.91% |
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers | 10 | $94,274 | 90.91% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 10 | $70,310 | 90.91% |
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 9 | $82,227 | 81.82% |
Metal Can Manufacturing | 9 | $82,156 | 81.82% |
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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.