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 %
Dell Products Lp 321 $125,214 89.42%
Nxp Usa Inc 319 $122,897 88.86%
Daz Systems Inc 318 $99,303 88.58%
Spirent Communications Inc 317 $95,921 88.55%
Risk Management Solutions Inc 314 $108,626 87.96%
City National Bank 314 $104,620 88.45%
Houzz Inc 314 $121,265 88.70%
Ingram Micro Inc 313 $100,267 88.67%
Headstrong Services Llc 313 $80,122 89.17%
Apttus Corporation 310 $104,373 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fynbosys Inc 26 $99,697 34.67%
Malwarebytes Inc 26 $113,259 35.14%
Eis Group Inc 26 $129,570 35.14%
Argo Ai Llc 26 $140,021 35.14%
Volvo Car Technology Usa Llc 25 $138,394 33.78%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 25 $134,206 34.25%
Perfectvips Inc 25 $109,500 34.25%
Avaya Inc 25 $113,054 34.72%
Nec Corporation Of America 25 $99,651 34.72%
Adaptive Spectrum And Signal Alignment Inc 25 $109,631 34.72%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate 1 $144,726 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $49,920 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $52,707 100.00%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs 1 $136,510 100.00%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets 1 $45,781 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $52,582 100.00%
Foundries 1 $71,822 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 1 $128,856 100.00%
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $47,278 100.00%
Telecommunications Resellers And Agents For Wireless Telecommunication Services 1 $117,104 100.00%
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