| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | 16,238 | $93,664 | 91.43% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 12,936 | $66,669 | 87.79% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 12,789 | $98,621 | 90.14% |
| Financial Analysts | 10,245 | $90,545 | 89.55% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,220 | $82,486 | 89.52% |
| Statisticians | 9,203 | $103,052 | 90.17% |
| Database Administrators | 9,007 | $83,046 | 90.35% |
| Industrial Engineers | 7,397 | $101,984 | 90.39% |
| Sales Engineers | 6,973 | $117,619 | 90.34% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 6,504 | $123,071 | 88.39% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 | $39,527 | 7.50% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5 | $31,999 | 6.58% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $37,414 | 5.88% |
| Nursery Workers | 4 | $31,387 | 5.97% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $40,867 | 6.15% |
| Machinists | 3 | $37,211 | 4.84% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 2 | $30,722 | 3.51% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $55,089 | 3.70% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1 | $41,870 | 2.13% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1 | $38,792 | 2.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,299 | $113,868 | 118.09% |
| Management Analysts | 1,160 | $97,547 | 118.97% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,062 | $94,966 | 109.15% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 979 | $98,519 | 101.87% |
| Electrical Engineers | 963 | $106,370 | 101.58% |
| Home Health Aides | 899 | $23,546 | 96.56% |
| Industrial Engineers | 829 | $97,387 | 90.80% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 691 | $119,988 | 75.77% |
| Civil Engineers | 666 | $87,455 | 86.05% |
| Financial Analysts | 659 | $97,328 | 87.05% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Republic Bank | 564 | $128,564 | 88.40% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company Llc | 558 | $97,757 | 87.46% |
| Anjaneyap Inc | 557 | $71,207 | 87.58% |
| Fujitsu America Inc | 556 | $94,982 | 87.70% |
| Skoruz Technologies Inc | 555 | $80,496 | 87.96% |
| Quest Global Services Na Inc | 553 | $96,615 | 87.92% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 552 | $95,038 | 88.46% |
| Activision Publishing Inc | 548 | $101,600 | 88.24% |
| Venturesoft Global Inc | 548 | $73,082 | 88.53% |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc | 548 | $105,771 | 88.82% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubees California Llc | 6 | $33,609 | 100.00% |
| Reynaga Apiaries | 6 | $34,115 | 100.00% |
| Jp Honey Farms Inc Ca | 6 | $31,775 | 100.00% |
| Zion Harvest Inc | 6 | $28,245 | 100.00% |
| Flowers Vineyard And Winery | 6 | $26,291 | 100.00% |
| Talbott Sheep Company Llc | 6 | $32,534 | 100.00% |
| Togliatti Farms Inc | 6 | $34,892 | 100.00% |
| Robledo And Sons Llc | 6 | $36,435 | 100.00% |
| Tauzer Apiaries Inc | 6 | $35,842 | 100.00% |
| Martha E Barra | 6 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oso Ventures Inc | 48 | $118,530 | 33.33% |
| Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group | 47 | $101,555 | 32.64% |
| Robert Bosch Llc | 47 | $129,839 | 32.87% |
| Bayminds Inc | 47 | $111,419 | 32.87% |
| Merrick Engineering Inc | 47 | $27,263 | 32.87% |
| Lsi Logic Corporation | 46 | $112,196 | 32.17% |
| Imperva Inc | 46 | $115,832 | 32.17% |
| Godaddycom Llc | 46 | $120,143 | 32.86% |
| Agama Solutions Inc | 45 | $86,069 | 32.14% |
| Clari Inc | 45 | $129,990 | 32.37% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museums | 179 | $65,378 | 84.83% |
| Specialized Design Services | 179 | $64,992 | 85.65% |
| Space Research And Technology | 178 | $105,056 | 86.83% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 178 | $85,036 | 87.25% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 175 | $103,490 | 85.78% |
| Media Buying Agencies | 175 | $108,731 | 86.21% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 175 | $72,285 | 86.21% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 175 | $97,396 | 86.21% |
| Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 174 | $85,746 | 86.14% |
| New Car Dealers | 173 | $83,654 | 86.07% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Entertainment And Recreation | 66 | $96,917 | 95.65% |
| Specialized Design Services | 66 | $69,817 | 97.06% |
| Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 66 | $101,772 | 97.06% |
| Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds | 66 | $108,360 | 97.06% |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 65 | $52,483 | 95.59% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 65 | $79,329 | 97.01% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 64 | $175,437 | 95.52% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 63 | $62,032 | 94.03% |
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 63 | $42,659 | 95.45% |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 63 | $63,862 | 95.45% |
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.