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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3,922 $65,970 85.00%
Information Security Analysts 3,907 $110,021 92.60%
Engineers, All Other 3,193 $85,668 86.79%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,849 $64,016 81.75%
Logisticians 2,748 $79,940 82.67%
Biological Scientists, All Other 2,747 $63,793 86.99%
Biomedical Engineers 2,732 $91,100 90.25%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,606 $70,176 90.58%
Materials Engineers 2,466 $103,371 87.82%
Lawyers 2,420 $133,781 89.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Programmers 335 $96,034 66.34%
Nursing Assistants 330 $28,163 66.53%
Sales Managers 318 $113,528 68.53%
Computer Network Architects 311 $128,680 69.89%
Cooks, Restaurant 311 $30,293 72.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 303 $39,953 71.97%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 299 $71,034 71.70%
Biomedical Engineers 298 $93,690 71.81%
Engineers, All Other 296 $107,254 71.67%
Lawyers 269 $124,835 66.58%
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 %
California Polytechnic State University 172 $57,923 89.12%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc 172 $63,107 89.58%
Softsol Resources Inc 172 $80,873 89.58%
Zuora Inc 171 $129,052 89.06%
Latitude 36 Inc 171 $115,405 89.06%
Contextlogic Inc 170 $118,061 88.54%
3s Network Inc 170 $49,130 89.01%
Nortonlifelock Inc 170 $126,977 89.01%
Grant Thornton Llp 170 $85,807 89.01%
Sree Infotech Llc 170 $67,353 89.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excelsior Nutrition Inc 13 $54,051 31.71%
Wing Aviation Llc 13 $115,494 31.71%
San Jos Unified School District 13 $61,213 31.71%
Funding Circle Usa Inc 13 $118,674 31.71%
Pinger Inc 13 $121,965 31.71%
Flexton Inc 13 $148,830 32.50%
Leanplum Inc 13 $118,437 32.50%
Springshine Consulting Inc 13 $94,962 32.50%
Accrete Hitech Solutions Inc 13 $104,733 32.50%
Wso2 Inc 13 $116,752 32.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Police Protection 2 $66,362 66.67%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production 2 $125,518 66.67%
Metal Ore Mining 2 $72,010 66.67%
Furniture Retailers 2 $53,425 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,518 66.67%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water 2 $73,102 66.67%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $54,745 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $38,948 66.67%
National Security 2 $88,119 66.67%
Crushed And Broken Limestone Mining And Quarrying 2 $105,311 66.67%
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