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 %
Cmc Americas Inc 162 $69,540 88.52%
Intellectt Inc 162 $92,165 88.52%
California State University Bakersfield 161 $73,077 88.46%
Delasoft Inc 161 $80,992 88.95%
Leantaas Inc 161 $112,376 88.95%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 161 $89,865 88.95%
Data Domain Llc 160 $133,789 88.40%
Ultimo Software Solutions Inc 160 $80,977 88.40%
California State University Los Angeles 160 $81,018 88.40%
Oportun Inc 160 $133,103 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capital Research And Management Company 13 $123,997 33.33%
Adaptive Planning Inc 13 $111,062 34.21%
Zefr Inc 13 $98,644 34.21%
Lpl Financial Llc 13 $92,539 34.21%
Att Mobility Services Llc 13 $104,337 34.21%
Quid Inc 13 $99,025 34.21%
St Rose Hospital 13 $102,419 34.21%
Shibram Banerjeeinc Dba Pacific Data Integrators 13 $98,907 34.21%
Edgemine Inc 13 $40,178 34.21%
Avi Networks Inc 13 $133,278 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