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 %
Conservation Scientists 22 $64,695 75.86%
Fuel Cell Engineers 22 $124,305 78.57%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 21 $39,504 77.78%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 21 $49,698 77.78%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 20 $39,556 74.07%
Labor Relations Specialists 20 $58,821 76.92%
Acupuncturists 20 $53,420 76.92%
Orthodontists 20 $173,416 76.92%
Investment Fund Managers 20 $174,031 80.00%
Historians 19 $59,354 76.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Newegg Inc 286 $60,864 86.40%
Popular Tech 284 $76,990 85.80%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 284 $62,029 86.06%
Ness Usa Inc 283 $88,175 85.76%
Mirafra Inc 282 $97,077 85.45%
Aruba Networks Inc 282 $108,703 85.71%
Globallogic Inc 281 $116,806 85.41%
Prokarma Inc 281 $108,458 85.67%
Standav Corp 281 $97,543 86.73%
Synapse Design Automation Inc 279 $115,779 86.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soundhound Inc 23 $112,502 34.85%
Ebusiness Application Solutions Inc 23 $79,282 34.85%
Walt Disney Pictures 23 $96,708 34.85%
Actiontec Electronics Inc 23 $96,847 34.85%
Nuvasive Inc 23 $96,512 35.38%
Spansion Llc 23 $105,415 35.38%
Shoppingcom California Inc 23 $98,329 35.38%
Auctioncom Llc Dbaauctioncom 23 $118,269 35.38%
Invitae Corporation 23 $121,387 35.38%
Coherent Inc 23 $104,348 35.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 3 $78,062 100.00%
Specialty Canning 3 $78,575 100.00%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 3 $67,718 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 3 $77,161 100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 3 $63,494 100.00%
Department Stores 3 $127,372 100.00%
Airport Operations 3 $80,683 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 3 $128,218 100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing 3 $109,214 100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 3 $46,551 100.00%
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