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 %
Broadcom Corporation 2,023 $115,843 86.75%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 1,992 $80,473 85.53%
University Of California Los Angeles 1,953 $65,931 84.69%
Yahoo Inc 1,943 $108,708 85.59%
Juniper Networks Inc 1,928 $126,041 85.20%
Nisum Technologies Inc 1,924 $107,070 87.49%
The University Of Southern California 1,895 $62,887 86.37%
Amazoncom Services Inc 1,884 $106,404 89.71%
Netflix Inc 1,876 $163,446 91.07%
Sap Labs Llc 1,844 $106,357 90.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 233 $128,582 43.47%
Citrix Systems Inc 233 $129,543 44.05%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 232 $112,051 44.87%
Kpmg Llp 231 $101,016 45.03%
Oracle Usa Inc 222 $81,589 44.22%
Rivian Automotive Llc 219 $128,657 45.44%
Akamai Technologies Inc 210 $114,826 44.21%
Twilio Inc 209 $131,685 45.43%
Akvarr Inc 208 $93,549 47.71%
Okta Inc 202 $130,328 46.44%

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