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 %
Microchip Technology Inc 211 $110,972 88.28%
Fis Management Services Llc 211 $105,160 88.28%
Solarcity Corporation 211 $88,651 88.28%
Brilliant Software Solutions Inc 211 $63,009 89.03%
Carefusion Resources Llc 211 $91,775 89.03%
Credit Karma Llc 210 $158,221 88.61%
Ebates Performance Marketing Inc 209 $123,601 88.19%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc 209 $97,353 88.19%
Bloom Energy Corporation 209 $110,527 88.19%
Proswift Consulting Llc 208 $72,873 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novi Financial Inc 17 $130,191 34.00%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 17 $130,666 34.00%
Nextdoor Inc 17 $145,654 34.00%
Flexon Technologies Inc 17 $107,547 34.00%
Verkada 17 $130,926 34.69%
Juul Labs Inc 17 $120,405 34.69%
Osi Digital Inc 17 $127,779 34.69%
Inirus Llc 17 $74,030 34.69%
Soft Machines Inc 17 $116,550 34.69%
Neelinfo Inc 17 $119,374 34.69%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Roll Forming 3 $74,374 75.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 3 $51,873 75.00%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing 3 $109,235 75.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 3 $77,910 75.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 3 $53,900 75.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $125,424 75.00%
Aquaculture 3 $51,538 75.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing 3 $77,730 75.00%
Line Haul Railroads 3 $101,858 75.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 3 $57,817 75.00%
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