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 %
Loma Linda University 137 $62,097 88.96%
10x Genomics Inc 137 $120,520 89.54%
Compulink Management Center Inc 137 $74,750 89.54%
Diversant Llc 136 $99,446 88.89%
Vings Technologies Limited 136 $83,556 88.89%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 136 $96,072 88.89%
Tekforce Corporation 136 $72,655 88.89%
Barracuda Networks Inc 136 $107,206 88.89%
Ecalix Inc 135 $67,447 88.24%
Infoobjects Inc 135 $74,254 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Los Angeles Cleaning Co 11 $21,715 35.48%
Sibatel Communications Inc 11 $95,875 35.48%
Thoughtstream 11 $112,558 35.48%
Rudra Technologies Inc 11 $113,708 35.48%
Kern County Hospital Authority 11 $146,627 35.48%
Cerebras Systems Inc 11 $149,242 35.48%
Weee Inc 11 $77,160 35.48%
Imvu Inc 11 $143,049 35.48%
Brocade Communications Systems Llc 11 $150,618 35.48%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 11 $118,557 35.48%

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