We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
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.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 645 $45,444 86.46%
Data Warehousing Specialists 629 $112,730 85.23%
Database Architects 624 $108,974 85.83%
Managers, All Other 619 $115,913 86.82%
Soil and Plant Scientists 619 $54,460 87.06%
Interpreters and Translators 617 $46,490 87.39%
Aerospace Engineers 598 $99,915 85.06%
Judicial Law Clerks 587 $56,549 83.50%
Art Directors 586 $104,432 84.68%
Robotics Engineers 583 $118,656 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childcare Workers 90 $26,991 41.47%
Computer User Support Specialists 87 $76,836 40.85%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 87 $25,572 41.04%
Instructional Coordinators 87 $54,227 41.23%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $66,640 41.43%
Interpreters and Translators 85 $43,451 40.48%
Environmental Engineers 83 $81,807 39.71%
Fashion Designers 81 $53,104 38.94%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 80 $58,525 38.46%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 79 $55,037 38.16%
California Employees Over Time
California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 42,735 $178,228 48.91%
China 15,777 $108,656 53.06%
South Korea 4,032 $154,868 40.97%
Canada 3,684 $145,079 47.74%
Taiwan 1,769 $272,719 36.38%
Philippines 1,733 $517,903 45.04%
Mexico 1,231 $85,995 37.92%
United Kingdom 913 $111,050 45.38%
Japan 796 $241,546 40.24%
France 786 $107,939 47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc 101 $84,972 88.60%
Wipro Vlsi Design Services Llc 100 $125,830 87.72%
Dynamic Access Systems Inc 100 $63,617 87.72%
Pacific Biosciences Of California Inc 100 $119,646 87.72%
Sterling 5 Inc 100 $77,743 87.72%
Le Technology Inc 100 $81,089 87.72%
Spidercloud Wireless Inc 100 $110,265 87.72%
Electronics For Imaging Inc 100 $92,662 87.72%
Eharmony Inc 100 $99,712 87.72%
Investcloud Inc 100 $100,110 87.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bumble Bee Foods Llc 8 $100,542 36.36%
Lieberman Research Worldwide 8 $106,605 36.36%
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group Inc 8 $67,062 36.36%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 8 $155,353 36.36%
Lomita Health Management Inc 8 $43,277 36.36%
Guardian Analytics 8 $115,554 36.36%
California Baptist University 8 $61,607 36.36%
Woosung America Corp 8 $47,700 36.36%
Bittorrent Inc 8 $116,296 36.36%
Gmp Global Marketing Inc 8 $66,940 36.36%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 43 $74,497 81.13%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 43 $50,488 81.13%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 43 $82,378 82.69%
Private Mail Centers 43 $87,770 82.69%
Casino Hotels 42 $101,513 80.77%
Blood And Organ Banks 42 $76,393 80.77%
Home Centers 42 $107,121 82.35%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 42 $97,177 82.35%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 84.00%
General Freight Trucking 42 $63,514 84.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage