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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Food Scientists and Technologists | 957 | $63,316 | 83.95% |
Interior Designers | 954 | $50,015 | 86.26% |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 911 | $88,932 | 84.27% |
Bioinformatics Scientists | 895 | $91,534 | 85.24% |
Compliance Officers | 890 | $72,351 | 86.07% |
Environmental Engineers | 881 | $78,899 | 85.45% |
Materials Scientists | 863 | $83,786 | 84.94% |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 851 | $58,251 | 83.93% |
Technical Writers | 834 | $75,703 | 87.06% |
Credit Analysts | 811 | $65,268 | 85.28% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Art Directors | 114 | $116,808 | 43.35% |
Web Developers | 111 | $86,264 | 42.53% |
Interior Designers | 110 | $50,500 | 43.14% |
Personal Care Aides | 110 | $25,493 | 43.48% |
Budget Analysts | 107 | $69,322 | 42.46% |
Credit Analysts | 105 | $78,708 | 42.51% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 103 | $44,512 | 42.21% |
Chief Executives | 102 | $178,544 | 41.98% |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 101 | $50,985 | 42.08% |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $75,509 | 42.02% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Grenada | 3 | $95,604 | 60.00% |
Burkina Faso | 3 | $101,046 | 60.00% |
Luxembourg | 3 | $97,386 | 60.00% |
Guyana | 2 | $93,839 | 50.00% |
Barbados | 2 | $101,061 | 50.00% |
Guinea-bissau | 2 | $95,191 | 50.00% |
Bahrain | 2 | $124,103 | 50.00% |
Togo | 2 | $80,388 | 50.00% |
Brunei | 2 | $80,101 | 50.00% |
Montenegro | 2 | $69,139 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Google Llc | 38,716 | $127,956 | 94.62% |
Infosys Limited | 36,898 | $83,664 | 99.63% |
Apple Inc | 22,458 | $137,574 | 95.00% |
Facebook Inc | 13,287 | $138,722 | 79.66% |
Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 13,278 | $77,335 | 90.33% |
Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 12,429 | $111,545 | 91.74% |
Google Inc | 11,217 | $104,626 | 83.70% |
Ernst Young Us Llp | 10,887 | $87,513 | 92.65% |
Wipro Limited | 10,642 | $83,359 | 96.42% |
Intel Corporation | 10,332 | $112,309 | 94.84% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Apple Inc | 9,547 | $120,655 | 82.47% |
Google Inc | 6,753 | $104,685 | 70.73% |
Cisco Systems Inc | 5,845 | $115,778 | 78.35% |
Oracle America Inc | 3,708 | $116,020 | 54.91% |
Linkedin Corporation | 2,794 | $120,757 | 42.45% |
Amazoncom Services Llc | 2,375 | $116,864 | 40.63% |
Paypal Inc | 2,178 | $117,471 | 58.74% |
Yahoo Inc | 1,800 | $109,314 | 49.71% |
Microsoft Corporation | 1,740 | $112,768 | 56.20% |
Broadcom Corporation | 1,451 | $111,455 | 51.93% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Tax Preparation Services | 378 | $63,619 | 84.38% |
Religious Organizations | 374 | $46,491 | 84.23% |
Activities Related To Real Estate | 373 | $78,254 | 85.16% |
Solar Electric Power Generation | 372 | $91,127 | 85.32% |
Other Specialized Design Services | 367 | $70,462 | 85.95% |
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 366 | $86,737 | 86.52% |
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 363 | $92,543 | 86.02% |
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 360 | $142,847 | 85.71% |
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 359 | $72,487 | 85.68% |
Payroll Services | 358 | $108,687 | 85.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Employment Services | 30 | $71,372 | 21.28% |
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers | 29 | $80,816 | 20.71% |
Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 29 | $132,745 | 20.71% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | 28 | $104,339 | 20.14% |
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance | 28 | $79,408 | 20.14% |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 28 | $82,725 | 20.14% |
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 28 | $49,569 | 20.29% |
Media Buying Agencies | 28 | $121,628 | 20.44% |
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $64,580 | 20.59% |
Electric Power Generation | 27 | $98,863 | 20.00% |
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 $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.