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 %
Mental Health Counselors 283 $47,550 88.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other 279 $63,724 86.92%
Health Educators 279 $41,619 90.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 275 $111,172 89.87%
Fashion Designers 266 $48,440 89.26%
Auditors 260 $74,270 88.44%
Social and Community Service Managers 257 $62,616 89.55%
Automotive Engineers 254 $115,349 89.12%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 252 $46,908 88.42%
Healthcare Social Workers 251 $51,887 89.64%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc 98 $100,040 87.50%
Paramount Software Solutions 98 $71,284 87.50%
Onstak Inc 98 $86,963 87.50%
Tech Matrix Inc 98 $84,904 87.50%
Acnovate Corporation 98 $74,859 87.50%
Sage Intacct Inc 98 $126,688 87.50%
Oso Ventures Inc 98 $112,844 87.50%
Ghg Systems Inc 97 $92,354 86.61%
Zl Technologies Inc 97 $93,773 87.39%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 97 $86,507 87.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Institute Of Transplantation 8 $71,310 36.36%
Soraa Inc 8 $100,850 36.36%
Kirkland Ellis Llp 8 $105,572 36.36%
Scan Group 8 $91,310 36.36%
Noviya Systems Llc 8 $81,728 36.36%
Clicksoftware Inc 8 $104,666 36.36%
Yoon Han Kim Associates Apc 8 $47,052 36.36%
Wikia Inc 8 $95,584 36.36%
Hillstone Networks Corp 7 $103,346 31.82%
Mbc Broadcasting Inc 7 $46,954 31.82%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing 189 $93,103 86.70%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 187 $73,107 88.21%
Sound Recording Industries 186 $129,393 88.57%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 186 $73,434 89.00%
Used Car Dealers 183 $92,953 87.98%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 182 $100,686 88.78%
Electric Power Generation 181 $90,110 88.73%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 179 $78,937 87.75%
Specialized Design Services 175 $64,818 86.21%
Professional And Management Development Training 175 $78,505 86.63%
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