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%
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 %
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 %
Zendesk Inc 332 $130,091 89.25%
Netskope Inc 331 $138,900 88.98%
Intel Mobile Communications 330 $118,714 88.95%
Amazon Data Services Inc 329 $126,204 88.92%
Cyient Inc 327 $76,165 88.86%
Synaptics Inc 327 $119,463 89.10%
Triniti Corporation 325 $86,975 89.04%
Stanford Universityslac National Accelerator Laboratory 325 $67,664 89.29%
Makeurcareer Llc 324 $76,097 89.01%
Bristlecone Inc 324 $89,553 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wikimedia Foundation Inc 27 $96,856 35.06%
Emeter Corporation 26 $111,026 34.21%
Plug Play Llc 26 $122,130 34.21%
Santa Clara County Office Of Education 26 $74,992 34.21%
Olivet University 26 $62,279 34.67%
Research In Motion Corporation Us 26 $87,707 34.67%
Appsintegration Inc 26 $98,685 34.67%
Nmrr Inc Dba Brightstar Care 26 $27,768 34.67%
Egnyte Inc 26 $136,417 34.67%
23andme Inc 26 $125,046 34.67%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Police Protection 2 $66,362 66.67%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production 2 $125,518 66.67%
Metal Ore Mining 2 $72,010 66.67%
Furniture Retailers 2 $53,425 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,518 66.67%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water 2 $73,102 66.67%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $54,745 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $38,948 66.67%
National Security 2 $88,119 66.67%
Crushed And Broken Limestone Mining And Quarrying 2 $105,311 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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