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 %
Intrigo Systems Incorporated 154 $75,068 88.51%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp 154 $64,275 88.51%
Hs Solutions Inc 154 $82,638 88.51%
P2p Softtek Llc 154 $97,697 88.51%
Asml Us Inc 154 $98,632 88.51%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 154 $77,600 89.02%
Ucsf Medical Center 153 $105,314 88.44%
Expedia Inc 153 $117,923 88.95%
Ipolarity Llc 153 $69,626 88.95%
American General Life Insurance Company 153 $83,402 88.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lytx Inc 12 $111,090 33.33%
Scaleflux Inc 12 $117,546 33.33%
Armanino Llp 12 $99,722 33.33%
The Wine Group Inc 12 $120,631 33.33%
Xpress Global It Solutions Llc 12 $120,931 33.33%
Ok Ltd Llc 12 $27,768 33.33%
Dbn Trans Inc 12 $45,445 33.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc 12 $102,780 33.33%
S2ssoft Llc 12 $115,570 33.33%
Akvelon Inc 12 $109,152 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 83 $35,077 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 76 $35,004 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 73 $28,085 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 59 $35,754 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 58 $34,656 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 45 $25,279 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 44 $34,410 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 41 $31,076 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $31,432 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 29 $33,533 100.00%

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