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 %
Microchip Technology Inc 211 $110,972 88.28%
Fis Management Services Llc 211 $105,160 88.28%
Solarcity Corporation 211 $88,651 88.28%
Brilliant Software Solutions Inc 211 $63,009 89.03%
Carefusion Resources Llc 211 $91,775 89.03%
Credit Karma Llc 210 $158,221 88.61%
Ebates Performance Marketing Inc 209 $123,601 88.19%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc 209 $97,353 88.19%
Bloom Energy Corporation 209 $110,527 88.19%
Proswift Consulting Llc 208 $72,873 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novi Financial Inc 17 $130,191 34.00%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 17 $130,666 34.00%
Nextdoor Inc 17 $145,654 34.00%
Flexon Technologies Inc 17 $107,547 34.00%
Verkada 17 $130,926 34.69%
Juul Labs Inc 17 $120,405 34.69%
Osi Digital Inc 17 $127,779 34.69%
Inirus Llc 17 $74,030 34.69%
Soft Machines Inc 17 $116,550 34.69%
Neelinfo Inc 17 $119,374 34.69%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armored Car Services 1 $51,314 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $101,254 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $77,917 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $92,706 100.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 1 $43,056 100.00%
Other Waste Collection 1 $66,248 100.00%
All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 1 $53,165 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $87,443 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $73,091 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $140,920 100.00%
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