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 %
Abbott Laboratories 270 $90,032 86.26%
Ringcentral Inc 269 $124,843 86.22%
Bodhtree Solutions Inc 269 $69,494 86.50%
Edwards Lifesciences Llc 268 $110,732 86.17%
Iconsoft Inc 267 $91,990 86.13%
West Coast Consulting Llc 267 $80,303 86.69%
Block Inc 264 $159,286 85.99%
Macyscom Inc 264 $110,021 86.27%
Glassdoor Inc 263 $126,058 86.23%
Artech Information Systems Llc 263 $87,688 86.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bloomreach 22 $120,003 34.92%
Oceanx Llc 22 $87,822 34.92%
Incedo Inc 22 $127,323 34.92%
Mixpanel Inc 22 $122,773 35.48%
Alliance Information Technology Computer Softwar 22 $112,856 35.48%
Mclane Suneast Inc 22 $60,320 35.48%
Bmr Infotek Inc 22 $110,854 35.48%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 22 $104,508 35.48%
Verb Surgical Inc 22 $129,141 35.48%
Siemens Mobility Inc 22 $97,294 35.48%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 97 $73,871 86.61%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations 96 $69,457 85.71%
Business Associations 95 $100,358 85.59%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 94 $124,375 85.45%
Oil And Gas Extraction 94 $124,818 85.45%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 93 $102,688 85.32%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services 92 $85,166 87.62%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 92 $101,960 87.62%
Cheese Manufacturing 92 $80,851 88.46%
Beverage Manufacturing 91 $91,553 88.35%
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