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 %
Thales Avionics Inc 160 $93,922 88.89%
Techdemocracy Llc 159 $74,823 88.83%
Chevron Corporation 159 $109,324 88.83%
Denken Solutions Inc 159 $88,964 88.83%
Tsmc Technology Inc 159 $107,321 88.83%
Ab Star Group 159 $64,843 88.83%
Nic Info Tek Inc 159 $75,465 88.83%
Astute Business Solutions 159 $79,305 88.83%
Beckman Coulter Inc 158 $101,713 88.76%
Udemy Inc 158 $125,132 88.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Candor Ps 13 $101,328 34.21%
Xpliant Inc 13 $117,709 34.21%
International School Of The Peninsula 13 $61,101 34.21%
Qbe Americas Inc 13 $107,512 34.21%
Energy Recovery Inc 13 $137,000 34.21%
Plus Management Inc 13 $51,703 34.21%
Intertrust Technologies Corporation 13 $134,206 34.21%
Enphase Energy 13 $107,976 34.21%
Transpacific Financial Inc 13 $56,902 34.21%
Kc Exclusive Inc 13 $40,429 34.21%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 41 $89,011 23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 41 $101,089 24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 39 $111,867 23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing 39 $92,668 23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 39 $99,796 23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 37 $62,379 22.84%
Other Personal Care Services 37 $60,071 22.98%
Caterers 37 $55,893 22.98%
Flooring Contractors 36 $48,055 22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 36 $82,271 23.08%

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