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 %
Climate Change Analysts 19 $82,250 76.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 18 $37,069 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 18 $49,914 75.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 18 $52,521 75.00%
Podiatrists 18 $83,758 75.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 18 $65,836 78.26%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 17 $48,689 73.91%
Product Safety Engineers 17 $102,278 77.27%
Counselors, All Other 16 $42,501 72.73%
Insurance Sales Agents 16 $52,298 72.73%
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 %
Weride Corp 119 $142,269 88.81%
Yash Technologies Inc 119 $75,505 88.81%
Zedventures Inc 119 $71,027 88.81%
Tangome Inc 119 $99,546 89.47%
Candor Ps Llc 119 $90,591 89.47%
Squaretrade Inc 119 $122,526 89.47%
Pacific Investment Management Company Pimco 119 $84,890 89.47%
Poshmark Inc 119 $126,836 89.47%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 119 $119,787 89.47%
W3global Inc 118 $76,073 88.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nikon Research Corporation Of America 9 $93,323 33.33%
Lunexa Llc 9 $96,412 33.33%
Nanolab Technologies Inc 9 $99,965 33.33%
Actividentity Inc 9 $100,140 33.33%
Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District 9 $53,695 33.33%
Lg Electronics Mobilecomm Usa Inc 9 $91,580 33.33%
Mutual Trading Co Inc 9 $50,450 33.33%
Opalsoft Inc 9 $126,799 33.33%
Forescout Technologies Inc 9 $127,286 33.33%
The Hall Of Tyrannus Mission 9 $39,887 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 41 $89,011 23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 41 $101,089 24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 39 $111,867 23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing 39 $92,668 23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 39 $99,796 23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 37 $62,379 22.84%
Other Personal Care Services 37 $60,071 22.98%
Caterers 37 $55,893 22.98%
Flooring Contractors 36 $48,055 22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 36 $82,271 23.08%

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