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 %
Food Service Managers 44 $49,233 81.48%
Nanosystems Engineers 44 $97,684 81.48%
Recreation Workers 43 $23,749 81.13%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 43 $141,652 81.13%
Fundraisers 42 $57,828 80.77%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 41 $47,874 78.85%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 41 $77,203 80.39%
Petroleum Engineers 41 $120,356 83.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 40 $55,715 81.63%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 40 $68,839 85.11%
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 %
Yardi Systems Inc 118 $91,365 88.72%
Egain Corporation 118 $108,761 89.39%
On24 Inc 118 $122,146 89.39%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 118 $99,574 89.39%
Synthesis Systems Inc 118 $85,034 89.39%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 117 $77,315 88.64%
Infoblox Inc 117 $117,343 89.31%
Sai Business Solutions Llc 117 $75,954 89.31%
Epson America Inc 117 $110,912 89.31%
Einfochips Inc 117 $107,450 89.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cree Inc 9 $103,351 34.62%
Wjb Bearings Inc 9 $66,035 34.62%
Dolphin Technology Inc 9 $102,613 34.62%
Entropic Communications Inc 9 $82,943 34.62%
Clearwell Systems Inc 9 $110,136 34.62%
Playphone 9 $97,235 34.62%
Four Seasons Tours Travel Inc 9 $35,533 34.62%
Silver Valley Unified School District 9 $54,687 34.62%
Object Edge Inc 9 $84,000 34.62%
Red Mule Ranch 9 $16,640 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 70 $91,401 86.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations 70 $68,270 86.42%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 70 $94,590 86.42%
Child And Youth Services 69 $48,389 85.19%
Printing 69 $71,749 85.19%
New Housing For Sale Builders 69 $70,536 86.25%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 68 $68,576 85.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 68 $76,428 85.00%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 68 $82,330 85.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 68 $99,649 86.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $106,933 3.45%
Funds Trusts And Other Financial Vehicles 1 $116,522 3.45%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,646 3.45%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 1 $36,525 3.45%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $50,336 3.45%
Pulp Mills 1 $65,666 3.45%
Mining Except Oil And Gas 1 $83,387 3.57%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 1 $79,227 3.57%

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