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 %
California State University Northridge 196 $78,954 88.29%
Osisoft Llc 196 $103,170 88.29%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 196 $88,238 88.29%
Idc Technologies Inc 196 $80,145 88.29%
Verizon Data Services Llc 195 $114,232 88.24%
Dliflc Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua 195 $53,353 88.24%
Lumentum Operations Llc 194 $118,903 88.58%
Forsys Inc 194 $88,196 88.58%
Incedo Inc 193 $111,229 88.94%
Asurion Llc 193 $106,177 88.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyundai Autoever America 15 $99,295 32.61%
Robin Systems Inc 15 $154,227 32.61%
Cumming Construction Managment Inc Dba Cumming 15 $95,059 32.61%
Pluribus Networks Inc 15 $145,537 32.61%
Hyundai Capital America 15 $107,805 32.61%
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Usa Inc 15 $99,699 33.33%
H Mart Logistics Inc 15 $48,872 33.33%
O2micro Inc 15 $106,589 33.33%
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 15 $78,502 33.33%
Servicemax Inc 15 $148,296 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Warehousing And Storage 39 $119,675 82.98%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $104,460 82.98%
General Automotive Repair 38 $103,594 80.85%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 38 $77,259 80.85%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 38 $84,064 80.85%
Health And Welfare Funds 38 $113,517 80.85%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 38 $77,157 80.85%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 38 $80,398 82.61%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 37 $71,545 80.43%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 37 $129,433 80.43%
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