| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aricent Na Inc | 257 | $108,424 | 87.71% |
| Natera Inc | 257 | $116,497 | 88.32% |
| Marqeta Inc | 257 | $147,297 | 88.62% |
| Saviynt Inc | 256 | $104,192 | 88.58% |
| Deloitte Amp Touche Llp | 256 | $69,139 | 88.89% |
| Slack Technologies Inc | 254 | $138,600 | 88.19% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 254 | $86,078 | 88.50% |
| Mobilenet Services Inc | 254 | $60,081 | 88.50% |
| Loma Linda Inland Empire Consortium For Healthcare Education | 254 | $58,495 | 88.50% |
| Ispace Inc | 253 | $77,860 | 88.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All About Ag | 2 | $33,384 | 100.00% |
| Moon Valley Nursery Inc | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Mj Livestockmartin J Emigh | 2 | $17,070 | 100.00% |
| Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Los Angeles | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Busy Bee Apiary Inc | 2 | $39,936 | 100.00% |
| Freshway Farms | 2 | $28,184 | 100.00% |
| N J Harvesting Inc | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Brothers Best Produce Inc | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Maldonado Wine Llc | 2 | $40,976 | 100.00% |
| Perez Nursery Landscaping | 2 | $36,088 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slashsupport Inc | 21 | $147,683 | 34.43% |
| Pepperdine University | 21 | $67,398 | 34.43% |
| Cambridge Cm Inc | 21 | $77,020 | 34.43% |
| Alpine Systems Inc | 21 | $74,226 | 34.43% |
| Mindspeed Technologies Inc | 21 | $104,462 | 34.43% |
| Calsoft Systems | 21 | $67,856 | 34.43% |
| Candelis Inc | 21 | $81,759 | 34.43% |
| Grant Thornton Llp | 21 | $112,677 | 34.43% |
| Tech Net Inc | 21 | $96,935 | 34.43% |
| Egain Corporation | 21 | $131,374 | 34.43% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 62 | $115,945 | 86.11% |
| Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works | 62 | $104,530 | 86.11% |
| Other Investment Pools And Funds | 61 | $86,125 | 84.72% |
| Frozen Food Manufacturing | 60 | $70,604 | 84.51% |
| Other Gambling Industries | 59 | $105,963 | 83.10% |
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 59 | $54,571 | 84.29% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 58 | $70,088 | 82.86% |
| Cement Manufacturing | 58 | $88,779 | 82.86% |
| Beauty Salons | 58 | $82,924 | 82.86% |
| Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | 58 | $105,918 | 84.06% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Refineries | 23 | $107,814 | 85.19% |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | 23 | $49,692 | 88.46% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 23 | $94,336 | 88.46% |
| Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 23 | $78,569 | 88.46% |
| Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property | 23 | $82,567 | 88.46% |
| Special Food Services | 22 | $49,681 | 84.62% |
| Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 22 | $100,670 | 84.62% |
| Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 22 | $102,597 | 84.62% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 22 | $106,529 | 88.00% |
| Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $63,844 | 88.00% |
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.