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 %
Electronics Engineering Technicians 8 $60,260 80.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 8 $90,511 80.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 8 $86,900 80.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 8 $89,393 80.00%
School Psychologists 8 $82,833 88.89%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 7 $30,150 77.78%
Tutors 7 $43,645 77.78%
Legal Secretaries 7 $37,948 77.78%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 7 $62,359 77.78%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 7 $70,901 77.78%
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 %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 70 $91,401 86.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations 70 $68,270 86.42%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 70 $94,590 86.42%
Child And Youth Services 69 $48,389 85.19%
Printing 69 $71,749 85.19%
New Housing For Sale Builders 69 $70,536 86.25%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 68 $68,576 85.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 68 $76,428 85.00%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 68 $82,330 85.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 68 $99,649 86.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $106,933 3.45%
Funds Trusts And Other Financial Vehicles 1 $116,522 3.45%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,646 3.45%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 1 $36,525 3.45%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $50,336 3.45%
Pulp Mills 1 $65,666 3.45%
Mining Except Oil And Gas 1 $83,387 3.57%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 1 $79,227 3.57%

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