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 %
Museum Technicians and Conservators 52 $52,534 86.67%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 51 $92,548 85.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $71,032 84.75%
Physician Assistants 48 $99,713 81.36%
Microsystems Engineers 48 $123,913 82.76%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 47 $91,509 82.46%
Document Management Specialists 47 $54,711 83.93%
Models 46 $42,873 82.14%
Optometrists 46 $100,256 82.14%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 44 $41,748 80.00%
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 %
Cambodia 14 $80,133 50.00%
Macau 13 $75,324 48.15%
Albania 13 $40,630 50.00%
Latvia 13 $98,920 52.00%
Azerbaijan 12 $93,785 48.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 12 $91,713 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 12 $108,810 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 12 $115,072 50.00%
Cyprus 12 $93,065 52.17%
Uganda 11 $118,097 47.83%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weride Corp 119 $142,269 88.81%
Yash Technologies Inc 119 $75,505 88.81%
Zedventures Inc 119 $71,027 88.81%
Tangome Inc 119 $99,546 89.47%
Candor Ps Llc 119 $90,591 89.47%
Squaretrade Inc 119 $122,526 89.47%
Pacific Investment Management Company Pimco 119 $84,890 89.47%
Poshmark Inc 119 $126,836 89.47%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 119 $119,787 89.47%
W3global Inc 118 $76,073 88.72%

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