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 %
Fiserv Solutions Llc 173 $150,187 88.72%
Lancesoft Inc 173 $78,178 88.72%
West Contra Costa Unified School District 173 $63,514 88.72%
Introlligent Inc 173 $76,047 89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 173 $77,928 89.18%
Masimo Corporation 173 $94,895 89.18%
Bayone Solutions Inc 173 $106,308 89.18%
Ampere Computing Llc 173 $141,237 89.64%
Trinus Corporation 172 $87,731 89.12%
Turo Inc 172 $131,392 89.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Hibbert Group Llc 13 $144,409 31.71%
Bpm Llp 13 $91,883 31.71%
Cays Inc 13 $116,885 31.71%
C3 Iot Inc 13 $112,477 31.71%
Compulink Management Center Inc Dba Laserfiche 13 $73,131 31.71%
Safran Cabin Inc 13 $102,074 31.71%
Aeva Inc 13 $129,191 31.71%
Y Media Labs Llc 13 $113,902 31.71%
Iqvia Inc 13 $122,238 31.71%
Slocounty Llc 13 $23,109 31.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 215 $114,756 87.76%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 211 $69,568 86.12%
Administration Of Education Programs 204 $68,811 83.95%
Hardware Manufacturing 204 $88,270 88.31%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 201 $50,358 87.39%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 201 $90,175 87.77%
Grantmaking Foundations 198 $68,508 86.84%
Civic And Social Organizations 195 $70,698 87.05%
All Other Support Services 192 $81,621 86.49%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 189 $103,839 86.30%
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