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 %
Computer Network Architects 2,316 $116,711 90.75%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 2,237 $70,073 88.56%
Web Developers 2,198 $70,277 88.49%
Financial Managers 2,193 $137,950 91.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2,048 $73,160 85.16%
Chemists 2,022 $70,890 84.82%
General and Operations Managers 2,020 $113,296 86.18%
Accountants 1,773 $65,531 85.28%
Physical Therapists 1,697 $83,859 85.58%
Public Relations Specialists 1,669 $51,174 85.68%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 236 $647,270 59.30%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 221 $77,179 57.55%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 220 $109,301 58.05%
Industrial Production Managers 213 $109,696 56.95%
Public Relations Specialists 209 $58,864 56.18%
Clergy 208 $39,254 56.06%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 204 $96,271 57.30%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 197 $804,143 56.61%
Construction Managers 188 $107,674 54.02%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 186 $64,539 54.87%
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 %
Enviromental Systems Research Institute Inc 108 $75,044 89.26%
Ooma Inc 108 $119,309 89.26%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc 108 $77,904 89.26%
Pddn Inc 108 $78,649 89.26%
Guru It Solutions Inc 108 $68,443 90.00%
Arup North America Ltd 107 $75,801 89.17%
Ale Usa Inc 107 $97,706 89.17%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 107 $113,118 89.17%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 107 $65,754 89.17%
Egnyte Inc 107 $121,871 89.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eugenus 8 $139,181 33.33%
Tekion Corp 8 $138,180 33.33%
Epic Creations Inc 8 $114,660 33.33%
Autotrader 8 $105,232 33.33%
Di Oishi La Inc 8 $26,837 33.33%
Redseal Inc 8 $134,163 33.33%
Shieldx Networks Inc 8 $105,175 33.33%
Dun Bradstreet Inc 8 $101,858 33.33%
Thato International Llc 8 $45,230 33.33%
United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley 8 $80,452 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 25 $34,380 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 24 $30,795 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 $30,575 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 17 $34,754 100.00%
Hay Farming 17 $35,034 100.00%
Other Animal Production 15 $33,355 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 13 $30,080 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $36,296 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 12 $36,859 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 11 $26,058 100.00%

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