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 %
Svb Financial Group 303 $126,050 88.60%
Yellowpagescom Llc 301 $97,730 88.53%
Nio Usa Inc 301 $133,405 88.79%
Cyberthink Inc 298 $84,832 88.17%
University Of California Santa Cruz 297 $63,934 87.87%
Ziontech Solutions Inc 297 $85,295 87.87%
Levi Strauss Co 296 $124,968 87.83%
Asana Inc 295 $136,879 87.54%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 294 $109,943 87.24%
Williams Sonoma Inc 294 $121,451 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scopely Inc 24 $118,330 34.29%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 24 $140,837 34.29%
Yodlee Inc 24 $117,061 34.29%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc 24 $112,374 34.78%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 24 $117,190 34.78%
Mattel Inc 24 $81,157 34.78%
The Gymboree Corporation 24 $99,588 34.78%
Pharmavite 24 $102,328 34.78%
Neustar 24 $110,989 34.78%
Brightedge Technologies Inc 24 $112,336 34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing 2 $113,714 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $84,178 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,592 100.00%
Poultry Processing 2 $53,851 100.00%
Private Households 2 $33,446 100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining 2 $70,221 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $92,238 100.00%
Inland Water Transportation 2 $58,823 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
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