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 %
Thales Avionics Inc 160 $93,922 88.89%
Techdemocracy Llc 159 $74,823 88.83%
Chevron Corporation 159 $109,324 88.83%
Denken Solutions Inc 159 $88,964 88.83%
Tsmc Technology Inc 159 $107,321 88.83%
Ab Star Group 159 $64,843 88.83%
Nic Info Tek Inc 159 $75,465 88.83%
Astute Business Solutions 159 $79,305 88.83%
Beckman Coulter Inc 158 $101,713 88.76%
Udemy Inc 158 $125,132 88.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Candor Ps 13 $101,328 34.21%
Xpliant Inc 13 $117,709 34.21%
International School Of The Peninsula 13 $61,101 34.21%
Qbe Americas Inc 13 $107,512 34.21%
Energy Recovery Inc 13 $137,000 34.21%
Plus Management Inc 13 $51,703 34.21%
Intertrust Technologies Corporation 13 $134,206 34.21%
Enphase Energy 13 $107,976 34.21%
Transpacific Financial Inc 13 $56,902 34.21%
Kc Exclusive Inc 13 $40,429 34.21%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Educational Support Services 2,162 $81,497 87.96%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 2,154 $102,582 88.06%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2,120 $130,903 87.35%
Motion Picture And Video Production 2,102 $79,130 91.19%
Temporary Help Services 1,881 $95,750 82.61%
Advertising Agencies 1,881 $80,679 82.94%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,878 $84,647 82.91%
Consumer Lending 1,823 $119,006 80.95%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 1,798 $93,557 81.54%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,668 $88,821 90.95%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 4 $34,050 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 4 $37,367 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 4 $35,662 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 4 $32,718 100.00%
Orange Groves 4 $38,563 100.00%
Farm Management Services 4 $26,863 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $27,484 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $36,989 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 3 $31,906 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $37,606 100.00%

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