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 %
Animal Scientists 68 $57,784 83.95%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $60,710 83.95%
Surgeons 65 $165,492 81.25%
Credit Counselors 64 $37,128 81.01%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 64 $61,112 83.12%
Civil Engineering Technicians 63 $54,218 82.89%
Social Workers, All Other 62 $48,581 81.58%
Geographers 62 $59,089 82.67%
Logistics Managers 62 $105,785 82.67%
Set and Exhibit Designers 61 $46,893 83.56%
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 %
Slovakia 18 $97,947 45.00%
Uzbekistan 17 $77,721 43.59%
Jamaica 16 $66,465 42.11%
Iceland 16 $105,401 44.44%
Tunisia 16 $96,939 45.71%
Dominican Republic 16 $105,647 47.06%
Croatia 15 $86,713 45.45%
Georgia 15 $97,727 48.39%
Moldova 15 $84,771 48.39%
Slovenia 14 $111,527 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 200 $85,477 88.89%
Informatica Corporation 200 $97,520 88.89%
Magic Leap Inc 199 $131,479 88.44%
Herbalife International Of America Inc 199 $112,068 88.44%
Advantest America Inc 199 $110,355 88.84%
Texara Solutions Llc 198 $75,753 88.39%
City Of Hope National Medical Center 198 $78,932 88.79%
Ponyai Inc 197 $131,847 88.34%
Nimble Storage Inc 197 $114,981 88.74%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 197 $71,840 88.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabfitfun 15 $113,748 31.91%
Wsp Usa Inc 15 $103,827 31.91%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc 15 $159,193 32.61%
Dignity Health 15 $70,346 32.61%
Jabil Circuit Inc 15 $124,470 32.61%
Calient Technologies Inc 15 $102,091 32.61%
Energy And Environmental Economics Inc 15 $91,036 32.61%
Concur Technologies Inc 15 $121,650 32.61%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc 15 $114,614 32.61%
Dnanexus Inc 15 $104,485 32.61%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,255 $29,995 100.00%
Sheep Farming 973 $28,127 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 556 $35,714 100.00%
Apiculture 306 $31,428 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 234 $31,607 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 185 $28,901 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 174 $33,516 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 147 $34,652 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 106 $30,027 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 97 $34,426 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 29,897 $120,796 73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 6,758 $112,365 22.60%
Other Computer Related Services 6,599 $114,410 36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 3,953 $119,753 37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,799 $68,611 47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 2,085 $82,066 30.85%
Full Service Restaurants 1,217 $37,937 18.44%
Religious Organizations 1,098 $124,462 16.73%
Architectural Services 992 $65,424 18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 874 $101,751 19.22%

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