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 %
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 123 $138,382 89.13%
Fractal Analytics Inc 123 $87,618 89.13%
The Rubicon Project Inc 123 $91,818 89.13%
Suhas Ahuja Computer Consulting Inc 123 $72,555 89.13%
Aptiva Corp 123 $69,501 89.13%
Aol Inc 123 $101,244 89.13%
Sonata Software North America Inc 123 $69,786 89.13%
First Tek Dos Llc 123 $72,161 89.13%
Winwire Technologies Inc 123 $105,696 89.13%
Vicarious Fpc Inc 122 $118,951 88.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bramasol Inc 10 $125,619 35.71%
Trimble Inc 10 $124,068 35.71%
Ptc Inc 10 $114,103 35.71%
Insightly Inc 10 $117,607 35.71%
Universal Orthodontic Lab Inc 10 $43,339 35.71%
Dassault Systemes Simulia 10 $109,502 35.71%
Eyefinity 10 $91,274 35.71%
Squar Milner Llp 10 $76,735 35.71%
Linear Technology Llc 10 $118,639 35.71%
Talix Inc 10 $121,603 35.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 70 $91,401 86.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations 70 $68,270 86.42%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 70 $94,590 86.42%
Child And Youth Services 69 $48,389 85.19%
Printing 69 $71,749 85.19%
New Housing For Sale Builders 69 $70,536 86.25%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 68 $68,576 85.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 68 $76,428 85.00%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 68 $82,330 85.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 68 $99,649 86.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $106,933 3.45%
Funds Trusts And Other Financial Vehicles 1 $116,522 3.45%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,646 3.45%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 1 $36,525 3.45%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $50,336 3.45%
Pulp Mills 1 $65,666 3.45%
Mining Except Oil And Gas 1 $83,387 3.57%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 1 $79,227 3.57%

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