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 %
Editors 574 $50,029 85.29%
Manufacturing Engineers 550 $98,878 83.71%
Chief Executives 547 $179,427 86.69%
Microbiologists 544 $63,334 89.62%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 530 $92,042 88.48%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 506 $64,384 87.24%
Natural Sciences Managers 503 $134,757 87.33%
Family and General Practitioners 497 $153,647 87.50%
Purchasing Managers 495 $105,751 87.92%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 493 $87,332 88.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 77 $47,309 37.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 76 $27,069 37.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $60,578 36.68%
Biological Scientists, All Other 73 $64,145 37.82%
Materials Scientists 72 $93,830 37.89%
Computer Network Support Specialists 72 $79,047 38.10%
Technical Writers 71 $82,381 37.77%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $70,551 37.97%
Aerospace Engineers 70 $105,766 37.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $63,704 37.36%
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 %
Blackberry Corporation 96 $109,191 87.27%
Rehab Specialists California Llc 96 $92,401 87.27%
Orpine Inc 96 $89,299 87.27%
Agilone Inc 96 $94,491 87.27%
It Hoppers Inc 96 $83,630 87.27%
Blackrock Corporation Us Inc 96 $104,470 87.27%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 96 $97,819 87.27%
Mobitv Inc 96 $116,055 87.27%
Itron Inc 96 $107,140 88.07%
Fisec Global Inc 96 $93,785 88.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iqa Solutions 7 $94,587 31.82%
Md Properties 7 $46,928 31.82%
Cohere Technologies Inc 7 $151,671 31.82%
Midas Convention Service Inc 7 $42,096 33.33%
Seachange International 7 $117,563 33.33%
Opiad Inc 7 $67,770 33.33%
Varmour Networks Inc 7 $145,912 33.33%
Sentient Technologies Usa Llc 7 $107,200 33.33%
Simon Sean Construction Inc 7 $55,845 33.33%
Aerospike Inc 7 $134,020 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 97 $73,871 86.61%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations 96 $69,457 85.71%
Business Associations 95 $100,358 85.59%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 94 $124,375 85.45%
Oil And Gas Extraction 94 $124,818 85.45%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 93 $102,688 85.32%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services 92 $85,166 87.62%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 92 $101,960 87.62%
Cheese Manufacturing 92 $80,851 88.46%
Beverage Manufacturing 91 $91,553 88.35%
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