| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 3 | $46,405 | 60.00% |
| Naturopathic Physicians | 3 | $64,307 | 60.00% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 3 | $51,778 | 60.00% |
| Library Technicians | 3 | $47,715 | 60.00% |
| Energy Brokers | 3 | $44,172 | 60.00% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 3 | $35,929 | 75.00% |
| Civil Drafters | 3 | $54,711 | 75.00% |
| Cytotechnologists | 3 | $98,800 | 75.00% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3 | $48,845 | 75.00% |
| Bakers | 3 | $31,401 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Appliance Repairers | 2 | $35,318 | 5.00% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 2 | $36,806 | 5.00% |
| Industrial Safety and Health Engineers | 2 | $74,964 | 5.00% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2 | $44,377 | 5.00% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 2 | $48,423 | 5.00% |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $54,345 | 5.00% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 2 | $41,569 | 5.00% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 2 | $51,345 | 5.13% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 2 | $76,804 | 5.13% |
| Massage Therapists | 2 | $35,152 | 5.13% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 126 | $1,506,303 | 47.01% |
| Romania | 116 | $103,817 | 45.31% |
| Greece | 111 | $108,048 | 44.40% |
| Venezuela | 111 | $92,241 | 46.06% |
| Sri Lanka | 104 | $89,876 | 44.83% |
| Jordan | 100 | $87,306 | 45.45% |
| Belarus | 100 | $107,700 | 45.66% |
| New Zealand | 92 | $106,312 | 42.99% |
| Mongolia | 82 | $69,472 | 41.62% |
| Belgium | 78 | $108,805 | 41.94% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Llc | 45,446 | $133,608 | 94.96% |
| Infosys Limited | 37,522 | $84,487 | 99.62% |
| Apple Inc | 25,956 | $142,891 | 94.77% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 14,390 | $114,487 | 86.28% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 14,022 | $78,702 | 90.37% |
| Facebook Inc | 13,287 | $138,722 | 90.39% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 12,940 | $128,801 | 91.42% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 12,526 | $89,783 | 94.52% |
| Intel Corporation | 11,647 | $115,842 | 91.57% |
| Google Inc | 11,217 | $104,626 | 91.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Range Association | 453 | $25,613 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Harvest Inc | 241 | $31,210 | 100.00% |
| Elkhorn Packing Co Llc | 215 | $31,758 | 100.00% |
| Peri Sons Farms Of California Llc | 147 | $35,137 | 100.00% |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor Llc | 140 | $38,746 | 100.00% |
| Foothill Packing Inc | 128 | $30,971 | 100.00% |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc | 128 | $31,374 | 100.00% |
| Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc | 113 | $35,712 | 100.00% |
| Mendoza Bros Harvesting | 109 | $37,395 | 100.00% |
| Sarc Inc | 106 | $34,054 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 10,944 | $122,780 | 86.71% |
| Google Inc | 6,753 | $104,685 | 61.71% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 6,089 | $116,842 | 80.68% |
| Oracle America Inc | 3,834 | $116,836 | 55.11% |
| Linkedin Corporation | 3,265 | $123,988 | 48.35% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 2,846 | $120,091 | 46.74% |
| Paypal Inc | 2,226 | $117,874 | 58.06% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,817 | $113,954 | 49.27% |
| Yahoo Inc | 1,800 | $109,314 | 54.23% |
| Broadcom Corporation | 1,456 | $111,645 | 44.59% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Building Material Dealers | 8 | $77,548 | 88.89% |
| Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | 8 | $63,365 | 88.89% |
| Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 8 | $83,905 | 88.89% |
| Abrasive Product Manufacturing | 8 | $78,772 | 88.89% |
| Fluid Milk Manufacturing | 8 | $66,555 | 88.89% |
| Geothermal Electric Power Generation | 8 | $102,831 | 88.89% |
| Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 8 | $48,771 | 88.89% |
| Paperboard Mills | 7 | $84,403 | 77.78% |
| Fats And Oils Refining And Blending | 7 | $99,834 | 77.78% |
| Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities | 7 | $67,455 | 77.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2 | $62,723 | 50.00% |
| Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $113,475 | 50.00% |
| Other Personal Services | 2 | $48,308 | 50.00% |
| Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | $80,777 | 50.00% |
| Flour Milling | 2 | $88,546 | 50.00% |
| Skiing Facilities | 2 | $88,868 | 50.00% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $67,715 | 50.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $69,233 | 50.00% |
| Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting | 2 | $32,032 | 50.00% |
| Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing | 2 | $89,835 | 50.00% |
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.