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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 188 $72,114 82.82%
Writers and Authors 186 $58,261 85.71%
Astronomers 175 $66,885 81.40%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 174 $147,903 84.88%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 171 $65,305 87.24%
Training and Development Managers 164 $113,884 84.54%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 163 $84,358 86.24%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 162 $63,187 85.71%
Energy Engineers 161 $91,499 85.19%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 156 $59,088 83.87%
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 %
A9com Inc 563 $116,878 91.69%
Anjaneyap Inc 556 $71,156 90.55%
Fujitsu America Inc 556 $94,982 90.55%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation 556 $97,996 91.00%
Robinhood Markets Inc 550 $143,772 90.02%
Skoruz Technologies Inc 546 $80,107 89.95%
Venturesoft Global Inc 541 $72,732 89.27%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 538 $94,134 88.78%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 535 $95,970 88.72%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 534 $106,856 88.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group 47 $101,555 32.64%
Lsi Logic Corporation 46 $112,196 32.17%
Imperva Inc 46 $115,832 32.17%
Amazon Data Services Inc 46 $119,645 32.39%
Thoughtspot Inc 46 $125,472 32.39%
City National Bank 46 $118,163 32.39%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 45 $133,543 31.91%
Urpan Technologies Inc 45 $124,008 31.91%
Agama Solutions Inc 45 $86,069 32.14%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc 45 $110,065 32.14%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing 2 $113,714 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $84,178 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,592 100.00%
Poultry Processing 2 $53,851 100.00%
Private Households 2 $33,446 100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining 2 $70,221 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $92,238 100.00%
Inland Water Transportation 2 $58,823 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
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