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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sound Engineering Technicians 4 $91,666 7.69%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 4 $60,001 7.69%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 4 $37,653 7.69%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 4 $42,604 7.69%
Physical Therapist Aides 4 $24,565 7.69%
Automotive Engineers 4 $109,803 7.84%
Athletic Trainers 4 $42,853 7.84%
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $52,357 7.84%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $72,377 7.84%
Choreographers 4 $55,214 7.84%
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 %
Russia 712 $109,305 50.04%
Brazil 660 $87,111 47.08%
Germany 555 $109,791 48.43%
Australia 553 $118,656 49.38%
Vietnam 534 $72,606 48.99%
Iran 478 $82,056 47.61%
Turkey 429 $98,614 45.83%
Ukraine 420 $111,206 45.36%
Israel 407 $119,118 48.68%
Pakistan 357 $876,287 43.33%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 312,578 $92,566 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 109,823 $112,222 89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 31,967 $136,456 89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 31,940 $105,105 95.47%
Other Computer Related Services 28,918 $96,928 86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 25,329 $70,893 80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 22,511 $132,927 92.36%
Engineering Services 19,340 $88,113 87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 19,317 $113,740 89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 18,978 $114,532 89.43%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,255 $29,995 100.00%
Sheep Farming 973 $28,127 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 556 $35,714 100.00%
Apiculture 306 $31,428 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 234 $31,607 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 185 $28,901 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 174 $33,516 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 147 $34,652 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 106 $30,027 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 97 $34,426 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 29,897 $120,796 73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 6,758 $112,365 22.60%
Other Computer Related Services 6,599 $114,410 36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 3,953 $119,753 37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,799 $68,611 47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 2,085 $82,066 30.85%
Full Service Restaurants 1,217 $37,937 18.44%
Religious Organizations 1,098 $124,462 16.73%
Architectural Services 992 $65,424 18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 874 $101,751 19.22%

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