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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 6 $44,370 10.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 6 $60,982 10.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 6 $75,164 10.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 6 $51,116 10.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 6 $77,910 10.00%
Recreation Workers 6 $24,378 10.00%
Data Entry Keyers 6 $29,276 10.00%
Construction Laborers 6 $39,638 10.17%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 6 $73,698 10.17%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 6 $136,011 10.17%
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 %
A1 Kaiser Inc 103 $66,902 88.79%
Rambus Inc 103 $124,253 88.79%
St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Mgmt Div 103 $86,745 88.79%
Tellabs Operations Inc 103 $99,033 88.79%
Branch Metrics Inc 102 $143,186 87.93%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati Pc 102 $135,093 87.93%
Branta Group Inc 102 $106,924 87.93%
Intel Americas Inc 102 $126,948 87.93%
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 102 $125,373 88.70%
Cbre Inc 102 $86,763 88.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kal Krishnan Consulting Services Inc 8 $93,889 34.78%
Boardwalktech Inc 8 $112,481 34.78%
Satmetrix Systems Inc 8 $114,299 34.78%
Situne Corporation 8 $92,737 34.78%
Vm Services Inc 8 $73,991 34.78%
Ericsson Services Inc 8 $61,000 34.78%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 8 $102,682 34.78%
Kpff Consulting Engineers 8 $93,092 34.78%
E Infotek Solutions Inc 8 $102,947 34.78%
Interlog Corporation 8 $89,185 34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 10 $34,251 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 9 $26,434 100.00%
Wineries 9 $35,580 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 9 $29,083 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $36,070 100.00%
Goat Farming 7 $32,049 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 6 $36,657 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $28,104 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $31,673 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $14,459 100.00%

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