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 %
Civil Drafters 3 $54,711 75.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 3 $46,524 75.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 3 $64,307 75.00%
Quality Control Analysts 3 $56,604 75.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 3 $54,732 75.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3 $59,734 75.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 3 $74,138 75.00%
Environmental Restoration Planners 3 $80,932 75.00%
Dermatologists 3 $63,986 75.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 3 $81,987 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Appliance Repairers 2 $35,318 5.13%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2 $39,489 5.13%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $53,549 5.26%
Civil Drafters 2 $43,472 5.26%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2 $87,776 5.26%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $69,391 5.26%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2 $36,806 5.26%
Energy Engineers 2 $81,723 5.26%
Tax Preparers 2 $71,167 5.26%
Furniture Finishers 2 $27,705 5.26%
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 %
A9com Inc 563 $116,878 91.69%
Anjaneyap Inc 556 $71,156 90.55%
Fujitsu America Inc 556 $94,982 90.55%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation 556 $97,996 91.00%
Robinhood Markets Inc 550 $143,772 90.02%
Skoruz Technologies Inc 546 $80,107 89.95%
Venturesoft Global Inc 541 $72,732 89.27%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 538 $94,134 88.78%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 535 $95,970 88.72%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 534 $106,856 88.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group 47 $101,555 32.64%
Lsi Logic Corporation 46 $112,196 32.17%
Imperva Inc 46 $115,832 32.17%
Amazon Data Services Inc 46 $119,645 32.39%
Thoughtspot Inc 46 $125,472 32.39%
City National Bank 46 $118,163 32.39%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 45 $133,543 31.91%
Urpan Technologies Inc 45 $124,008 31.91%
Agama Solutions Inc 45 $86,069 32.14%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc 45 $110,065 32.14%

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