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 %
Bioinformatics Technicians 14 $54,505 73.68%
Forensic Science Technicians 14 $71,368 73.68%
Surveyors 14 $70,650 73.68%
Customer Service Representatives 13 $40,653 68.42%
Business Continuity Planners 13 $80,416 68.42%
Photographers 13 $44,331 72.22%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 13 $37,650 72.22%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 13 $65,105 72.22%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 13 $49,221 72.22%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 13 $69,727 76.47%
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 %
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia 115 $120,591 88.46%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 115 $75,207 88.46%
Cybermass Solutions Inc 115 $65,853 88.46%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 115 $61,991 88.46%
Zenfair Solutions Inc 115 $105,333 88.46%
2k Games Inc 115 $114,074 88.46%
Gracenote Inc 115 $105,536 89.15%
Service Oriented Solutions Llc 115 $70,137 89.15%
Atmel Corporation 115 $102,729 89.15%
Bhatia Co Inc Cpas 115 $65,523 89.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arris Global Services Inc 9 $107,229 34.62%
Parsable Inc 9 $128,315 34.62%
Innogrit Corporation 9 $108,756 34.62%
12th Wonder Llc 9 $107,714 34.62%
Suning Commerce Rd Center Inc 9 $106,179 34.62%
Sajix Inc 9 $112,306 34.62%
Exablox Corporation 9 $120,385 34.62%
Axway Inc 9 $113,039 34.62%
Otto Trading Inc 9 $83,011 34.62%
Plumgrid 9 $123,815 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Warehousing And Storage 39 $119,675 82.98%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $104,460 82.98%
General Automotive Repair 38 $103,594 80.85%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 38 $77,259 80.85%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 38 $84,064 80.85%
Health And Welfare Funds 38 $113,517 80.85%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 38 $77,157 80.85%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 38 $80,398 82.61%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 37 $71,545 80.43%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 37 $129,433 80.43%
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