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 %
Insurance Underwriters 92 $60,527 85.19%
Financial Examiners 89 $73,933 82.41%
Geneticists 89 $72,841 83.96%
Registered Nurses 86 $82,005 82.69%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 86 $45,840 83.50%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 84 $38,644 84.00%
Hydrologists 84 $66,849 84.85%
Mechanical Drafters 83 $54,381 84.69%
Search Marketing Strategists 83 $101,606 84.69%
Statistical Assistants 82 $49,970 86.32%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 17 $106,907 18.48%
Order Clerks 16 $29,506 17.58%
Mathematicians 16 $83,689 17.58%
Travel Agents 15 $37,934 16.48%
Sewing Machine Operators 15 $20,413 16.67%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 14 $34,839 15.73%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $30,112 15.73%
Animal Trainers 14 $38,544 15.73%
Insurance Underwriters 14 $85,029 15.91%
Cooks, Private Household 14 $41,668 15.91%
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 %
Pro Unlimited Inc 113 $96,381 89.68%
Amensys Inc 113 $87,895 89.68%
Mapr Technologies Inc 113 $116,450 89.68%
Delphix Corp 112 $117,707 88.89%
Osi Digital Inc 112 $95,343 89.60%
Linear Technology Corporation 112 $79,835 89.60%
Hyades Technology Inc 112 $70,987 89.60%
Yodlee Inc 112 $120,182 89.60%
Artyllect 112 $78,451 89.60%
Armanino Llp 112 $82,549 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Admission Masters Consulting Inc 9 $43,252 36.00%
Adara Media 9 $118,465 36.00%
Omada Health Inc 9 $122,403 36.00%
Myfitnesspal Inc 9 $115,401 36.00%
Des Architects Engineers Inc 9 $67,286 36.00%
Alert Enterprise Inc 9 $96,160 36.00%
Quocvinh Llc 9 $28,662 36.00%
Freedom Financial Network Funding Llc 9 $155,399 36.00%
Genesys Cloud Services Inc 9 $144,521 36.00%
Ncc Group Llc 8 $99,299 32.00%

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