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 %
Copy Writers 32 $65,849 84.21%
Producers 31 $82,957 81.58%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 30 $36,787 81.08%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 30 $56,227 81.08%
Audiologists 30 $83,062 81.08%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 29 $47,352 80.56%
Mathematical Technicians 29 $51,786 80.56%
Clinical Psychologists 29 $84,521 80.56%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 28 $81,923 80.00%
Web Administrators 27 $84,202 79.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Curators 7 $44,367 11.11%
Automotive Master Mechanics 7 $34,998 11.29%
Residential Advisors 7 $29,176 11.29%
Chemical Technicians 7 $43,029 11.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 7 $31,937 11.29%
Film and Video Editors 7 $60,546 11.29%
Survey Researchers 7 $43,202 11.48%
Petroleum Engineers 7 $103,676 11.48%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 7 $120,677 11.48%
Recreation Workers 6 $24,378 9.84%
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 %
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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nikon Research Corporation Of America 9 $93,323 33.33%
Lunexa Llc 9 $96,412 33.33%
Nanolab Technologies Inc 9 $99,965 33.33%
Actividentity Inc 9 $100,140 33.33%
Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District 9 $53,695 33.33%
Lg Electronics Mobilecomm Usa Inc 9 $91,580 33.33%
Mutual Trading Co Inc 9 $50,450 33.33%
Opalsoft Inc 9 $126,799 33.33%
Forescout Technologies Inc 9 $127,286 33.33%
The Hall Of Tyrannus Mission 9 $39,887 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Warehousing And Storage 39 $119,675 82.98%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $104,460 82.98%
General Automotive Repair 38 $103,594 80.85%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 38 $77,259 80.85%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 38 $84,064 80.85%
Health And Welfare Funds 38 $113,517 80.85%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 38 $77,157 80.85%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 38 $80,398 82.61%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 37 $71,545 80.43%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 37 $129,433 80.43%
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