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 %
Operations Research Analysts 14,562 $91,849 91.16%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11,921 $65,078 87.62%
Mechanical Engineers 11,128 $94,877 90.06%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 10,223 $82,493 89.37%
Financial Analysts 9,203 $87,875 89.56%
Database Administrators 9,030 $83,059 90.58%
Statisticians 8,661 $100,647 90.40%
Industrial Engineers 6,394 $98,266 90.13%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 6,368 $100,924 91.19%
Sales Engineers 6,285 $114,177 92.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,223 $116,718 111.38%
Management Analysts 1,114 $97,340 114.49%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,062 $94,966 111.91%
Mechanical Engineers 916 $97,172 98.07%
Electrical Engineers 892 $105,021 97.70%
Home Health Aides 869 $23,318 96.99%
Industrial Engineers 754 $95,629 84.81%
Computer Hardware Engineers 668 $118,613 76.17%
Civil Engineers 625 $87,016 82.56%
Financial Analysts 625 $97,474 87.05%
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 %
Microinfo Inc 177 $77,086 88.50%
Everest Computers Inc 175 $75,645 87.94%
Fitbit Inc 175 $111,007 88.38%
Rhp Soft Inc 175 $79,287 88.38%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 175 $57,717 88.38%
California State University Fresno 175 $56,136 88.83%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 174 $104,727 88.32%
Mcafee Llc 174 $123,020 88.32%
Appdynamics Inc 173 $110,436 88.27%
Automation Anywhere Inc 173 $133,807 88.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sgt Inc 14 $99,485 33.33%
Intel Media Inc 14 $102,064 33.33%
Zebra Technologies Corporation 14 $135,311 33.33%
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc 14 $103,889 33.33%
Brillius Technologies Inc 14 $121,763 33.33%
Sumo Logic 13 $148,472 30.95%
Canoo Technologies Inc Fka Canoo Inc 13 $106,513 31.71%
Astera Labs Inc 13 $157,098 31.71%
Western Digital Technologies 13 $121,576 31.71%
F5 Inc 13 $151,889 31.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 43 $74,497 81.13%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 43 $50,488 81.13%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 43 $82,378 82.69%
Private Mail Centers 43 $87,770 82.69%
Casino Hotels 42 $101,513 80.77%
Blood And Organ Banks 42 $76,393 80.77%
Home Centers 42 $107,121 82.35%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 42 $97,177 82.35%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 84.00%
General Freight Trucking 42 $63,514 84.00%
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