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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clinical Psychologists 2 $53,549 5.41%
Tax Preparers 2 $71,167 5.41%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 2 $40,217 5.41%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $69,391 5.41%
Energy Engineers 2 $81,723 5.56%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2 $36,806 5.56%
Real Estate Sales Agents 2 $66,290 5.56%
Sewers, Hand 2 $26,063 5.56%
Religious Workers, All Other 2 $39,166 5.56%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 1 $97,906 2.78%
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 %
O2 Technologies Inc 259 $80,693 86.91%
Nuro Inc 259 $136,888 86.91%
Aricent Na Inc 257 $108,424 86.53%
Advantage It Inc 257 $51,409 87.12%
Systech Solutions Inc 256 $78,633 86.78%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 256 $69,139 87.07%
Seagate Us Llc 256 $107,044 87.37%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 256 $110,362 87.67%
Prosper Marketplace Inc 255 $117,317 87.93%
Slack Technologies Inc 254 $138,600 87.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Net Inc 21 $96,935 34.43%
Grant Thornton Llp 21 $112,677 34.43%
Candelis Inc 21 $81,759 34.43%
Mindspeed Technologies Inc 21 $104,462 34.43%
Calsoft Systems 21 $67,856 34.43%
Cambridge Cm Inc 21 $77,020 34.43%
Alpine Systems Inc 21 $74,226 34.43%
Slashsupport Inc 21 $147,683 34.43%
Pagerduty Inc 21 $136,335 34.43%
Rohde Schwarz Inc 21 $124,677 35.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Book Publishers 4 $99,705 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 4 $153,842 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing 4 $70,403 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 4 $87,526 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other 3 $107,682 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $74,297 75.00%
Offices Of Notaries 3 $96,263 75.00%
Linen Supply 3 $54,718 75.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 3 $98,479 75.00%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing 3 $89,842 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