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 %
Allergan Sales Llc 189 $92,478 88.73%
Beachbody Llc 189 $112,483 89.15%
Pacific Gas And Electric Company 188 $117,376 88.68%
Genentech Usa Inc 188 $124,950 89.10%
Bayminds Inc 188 $63,365 89.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 188 $159,677 89.10%
Reddit Inc 187 $145,661 89.05%
Arm Inc 187 $131,467 89.05%
Collabera Inc 187 $79,444 89.05%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc 186 $117,776 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ross Stores Inc 15 $135,070 34.09%
Redfin Corporation 15 $107,134 34.09%
Hover Inc 15 $130,064 34.09%
Nmk Global Inc 15 $108,936 34.09%
Leaf Group Ltd 15 $89,991 34.09%
Yu Ming Charter School 15 $50,310 34.09%
American Express Travel Related Services 14 $123,210 31.82%
Rakuten Usa Inc 14 $145,888 31.82%
Honeycombdata Inc 14 $124,243 32.56%
Red Oak Tech Inc 14 $155,040 32.56%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 7 $56,410 87.50%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 7 $61,310 87.50%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 7 $89,297 87.50%
Personal Care Services 7 $40,156 87.50%
Rail Transportation 7 $127,705 87.50%
Other Textile Product Mills 7 $59,140 87.50%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $43,478 87.50%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 7 $114,991 87.50%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 7 $112,066 87.50%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 7 $51,902 87.50%
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