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 %
Dell Products Lp 321 $125,214 89.42%
Nxp Usa Inc 319 $122,897 88.86%
Daz Systems Inc 318 $99,303 88.58%
Spirent Communications Inc 317 $95,921 88.55%
Risk Management Solutions Inc 314 $108,626 87.96%
City National Bank 314 $104,620 88.45%
Houzz Inc 314 $121,265 88.70%
Ingram Micro Inc 313 $100,267 88.67%
Headstrong Services Llc 313 $80,122 89.17%
Apttus Corporation 310 $104,373 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fynbosys Inc 26 $99,697 34.67%
Malwarebytes Inc 26 $113,259 35.14%
Eis Group Inc 26 $129,570 35.14%
Argo Ai Llc 26 $140,021 35.14%
Volvo Car Technology Usa Llc 25 $138,394 33.78%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 25 $134,206 34.25%
Perfectvips Inc 25 $109,500 34.25%
Avaya Inc 25 $113,054 34.72%
Nec Corporation Of America 25 $99,651 34.72%
Adaptive Spectrum And Signal Alignment Inc 25 $109,631 34.72%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing 2 $113,714 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $84,178 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,592 100.00%
Poultry Processing 2 $53,851 100.00%
Private Households 2 $33,446 100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining 2 $70,221 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $92,238 100.00%
Inland Water Transportation 2 $58,823 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
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