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 %
Sustainability Specialists 82 $77,875 87.23%
Education Administrators, All Other 81 $61,625 86.17%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 79 $51,010 84.95%
Curators 79 $56,096 84.95%
Librarians 77 $64,853 86.52%
Athletic Trainers 76 $38,785 87.36%
Transportation Planners 75 $79,285 86.21%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $61,154 87.21%
Loan Officers 73 $51,055 86.90%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $69,423 86.90%
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 %
Niger 1 $104,291 50.00%
Andorra 1 $130,603 50.00%
Liberia 1 $22,526 50.00%
Gambia 1 $65,998 50.00%
Maldives 1 $98,987 50.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 100.00%
Mauritania 1 $102,003 100.00%
Dominica 1 $32,406 100.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $69,160 100.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thermo Fisher Scientific 121 $104,203 88.32%
Stratedge Inc 121 $74,538 88.97%
General Motors Company 121 $123,594 88.97%
Teamsoft Technologies Llc 121 $87,076 88.97%
Southern California Edison 121 $90,700 88.97%
Opendoor Labs Inc 121 $140,223 88.97%
Bofa Securities Inc 121 $99,109 88.97%
I3 Infotek Inc 121 $92,809 88.97%
Cintel Systemsinc 121 $62,486 89.63%
Cougar Tech 121 $66,301 89.63%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 312,578 $92,566 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 109,823 $112,222 89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 31,967 $136,456 89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 31,940 $105,105 95.47%
Other Computer Related Services 28,918 $96,928 86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 25,329 $70,893 80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 22,511 $132,927 92.36%
Engineering Services 19,340 $88,113 87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 19,317 $113,740 89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 18,978 $114,532 89.43%

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