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 %
Intone Networks Inc 208 $78,212 88.14%
Sutter Health 207 $92,294 87.71%
Shape Security Inc 207 $130,561 87.71%
Analysis Group Inc 207 $93,836 87.71%
Cloudwick Technologies Inc 206 $104,647 87.66%
Astir Services Llc 206 $68,696 87.66%
Byton North America Corporation 206 $120,401 88.03%
Flexport Inc 206 $132,046 88.41%
Ds Soft Tech Inc 206 $63,601 88.41%
Softclouds Llc 205 $79,998 88.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trulia Inc 17 $124,541 34.69%
Infineon Technologies North America Corp 17 $116,135 34.69%
Media Creation Technologies Inc 17 $55,989 34.69%
Lakeview Farms 17 $19,033 34.69%
Micron Semiconductor Products Inc 17 $122,707 34.69%
3di Inc 16 $96,351 33.33%
Ares Operations Llc 16 $125,974 33.33%
Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp 16 $45,844 33.33%
Kukje Inc 16 $43,100 33.33%
Trinamix Inc 16 $119,547 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 3 $87,637 100.00%
Paper Mills 3 $98,315 100.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 3 $59,280 100.00%
Claims Adjusting 3 $71,115 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $42,709 100.00%
Accommodation 3 $73,262 100.00%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 3 $96,013 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 3 $103,105 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 3 $78,776 100.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing 3 $56,902 100.00%
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