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 %
Mckesson Corporation 241 $101,098 87.00%
Align Technology Inc 241 $127,550 87.64%
Criticalriver Inc 241 $78,678 87.64%
Gm Cruise Llc 240 $124,988 87.27%
Aspire Systems Inc 240 $73,834 87.59%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish 240 $149,384 88.24%
Formac Inc 239 $101,970 87.87%
Rgb Systems 238 $70,806 88.15%
Versa Networks Inc 238 $151,890 88.15%
Omega Solutions Inc 238 $78,261 88.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exelixis Inc 20 $132,305 33.90%
Stampscom 20 $94,201 33.90%
Aquantia Corp 20 $115,117 33.90%
Central Business Solutions Llc 20 $91,707 33.90%
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc 20 $100,771 34.48%
Chartboost Inc 20 $122,179 34.48%
2k Games Inc 20 $107,494 34.48%
Knowles Electronics Llc 20 $125,108 34.48%
Ten X Llc 20 $124,396 34.48%
Datavisor Inc 20 $131,106 34.48%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 1 $86,174 100.00%
Art Dealers 1 $58,282 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $52,686 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $135,886 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $40,456 100.00%
Motor Home Manufacturing 1 $126,277 100.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers 1 $116,043 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 1 $49,254 100.00%
Tire Retreading 1 $63,232 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 1 $32,552 100.00%
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