| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Counselors | 65 | $37,159 | 82.28% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 65 | $54,687 | 84.42% |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 65 | $97,731 | 85.53% |
| Microsystems Engineers | 65 | $128,563 | 85.53% |
| Surgeons | 65 | $165,492 | 87.84% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 64 | $54,242 | 86.49% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 64 | $61,738 | 86.49% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 64 | $46,325 | 86.49% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 64 | $48,157 | 87.67% |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 63 | $66,662 | 86.30% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 13 | $32,142 | 15.66% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 12 | $69,436 | 14.63% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $59,814 | 14.63% |
| Librarians | 12 | $59,299 | 14.63% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 12 | $74,890 | 14.63% |
| Robotics Engineers | 12 | $111,580 | 14.81% |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 12 | $54,365 | 14.81% |
| Writers and Authors | 12 | $82,072 | 15.00% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 12 | $98,028 | 15.00% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 11 | $30,623 | 13.75% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,900 | $129,414 | 87.11% |
| A2z Development Center Inc | 2,828 | $106,798 | 85.39% |
| University Of California San Francisco | 2,775 | $124,278 | 90.83% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2,661 | $150,593 | 89.06% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 2,646 | $121,672 | 88.64% |
| Salesforce Inc | 2,599 | $159,329 | 89.22% |
| Persistent Systems Inc | 2,512 | $80,253 | 90.20% |
| Qualcomm Atheros Inc | 2,484 | $119,846 | 89.71% |
| Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 2,478 | $112,956 | 90.17% |
| Twitter Inc | 2,433 | $124,754 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balletto Ranch Inc | 19 | $39,300 | 100.00% |
| Hay Bros Sheep | 19 | $26,274 | 100.00% |
| Pine Ridge Winery Llc Dba Seghesio Family Vineyards | 19 | $37,432 | 100.00% |
| Smith Packing Inc | 19 | $37,756 | 100.00% |
| Triple E Livestock Land Company | 19 | $25,881 | 100.00% |
| West Coast Tomato Growers Llc | 19 | $21,041 | 100.00% |
| Diamond Sheep Company | 18 | $29,071 | 100.00% |
| Ecosystem Concepts Inc | 18 | $30,565 | 100.00% |
| Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Salinas | 18 | $37,734 | 100.00% |
| Market Demand Corp | 18 | $33,921 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeya Solutions Inc | 304 | $98,081 | 41.25% |
| Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc | 297 | $113,601 | 42.25% |
| University Of Southern California | 291 | $69,753 | 44.84% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 288 | $111,997 | 45.00% |
| Inovant Llc | 278 | $116,870 | 43.78% |
| Samsung Research America Inc | 272 | $127,988 | 43.17% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 267 | $113,358 | 43.77% |
| Roku Inc | 265 | $161,003 | 43.95% |
| Genentech Inc | 264 | $113,568 | 44.44% |
| Omnivision Technologies Inc | 259 | $104,470 | 45.68% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 220 | $106,211 | 87.30% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction | 219 | $72,186 | 89.02% |
| Civic And Social Organizations | 216 | $71,341 | 88.16% |
| Hardware Manufacturing | 214 | $88,413 | 89.92% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 211 | $76,837 | 88.66% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 208 | $50,600 | 87.76% |
| Used Car Dealers | 208 | $95,702 | 87.76% |
| Electric Power Generation | 208 | $94,013 | 87.76% |
| Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 207 | $123,592 | 89.22% |
| Sound Recording Industries | 206 | $132,722 | 89.18% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly | 72 | $28,533 | 93.51% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 72 | $67,129 | 93.51% |
| Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners | 72 | $40,282 | 94.74% |
| Nursing And Residential Care Facilities | 71 | $38,619 | 94.67% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 71 | $81,748 | 97.26% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 71 | $122,003 | 97.26% |
| Used Car Dealers | 71 | $59,160 | 97.26% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 70 | $72,156 | 97.22% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 70 | $99,977 | 97.22% |
| Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 69 | $117,286 | 95.83% |
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.