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 %
Craft Artists 2 $54,652 66.67%
Electronic Drafters 2 $56,670 66.67%
Online Merchants 2 $66,560 66.67%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists 2 $72,343 66.67%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 2 $58,448 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2 $58,490 66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 2 $84,282 66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental 2 $65,603 66.67%
Respiratory Therapists 2 $72,519 66.67%
Intelligence Analysts 2 $77,824 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tapers 1 $71,136 2.78%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $102,502 2.78%
Psychiatric Aides 1 $36,629 2.78%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $26,478 2.78%
Word Processors and Typists 1 $36,920 2.78%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1 $36,317 2.78%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1 $26,728 2.78%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1 $41,392 2.78%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1 $23,400 2.86%
Archivists 1 $34,798 2.86%
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 %
Marshall Islands 1 $69,160 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Svb Financial Group 303 $126,050 88.60%
Yellowpagescom Llc 301 $97,730 88.53%
Nio Usa Inc 301 $133,405 88.79%
Cyberthink Inc 298 $84,832 88.17%
University Of California Santa Cruz 297 $63,934 87.87%
Ziontech Solutions Inc 297 $85,295 87.87%
Levi Strauss Co 296 $124,968 87.83%
Asana Inc 295 $136,879 87.54%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 294 $109,943 87.24%
Williams Sonoma Inc 294 $121,451 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scopely Inc 24 $118,330 34.29%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 24 $140,837 34.29%
Yodlee Inc 24 $117,061 34.29%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc 24 $112,374 34.78%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 24 $117,190 34.78%
Mattel Inc 24 $81,157 34.78%
The Gymboree Corporation 24 $99,588 34.78%
Pharmavite 24 $102,328 34.78%
Neustar 24 $110,989 34.78%
Brightedge Technologies Inc 24 $112,336 34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 312,578 $92,566 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 109,823 $112,222 89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 31,967 $136,456 89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 31,940 $105,105 95.47%
Other Computer Related Services 28,918 $96,928 86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 25,329 $70,893 80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 22,511 $132,927 92.36%
Engineering Services 19,340 $88,113 87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 19,317 $113,740 89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 18,978 $114,532 89.43%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,255 $29,995 100.00%
Sheep Farming 973 $28,127 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 556 $35,714 100.00%
Apiculture 306 $31,428 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 234 $31,607 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 185 $28,901 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 174 $33,516 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 147 $34,652 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 106 $30,027 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 97 $34,426 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 29,897 $120,796 73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 6,758 $112,365 22.60%
Other Computer Related Services 6,599 $114,410 36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 3,953 $119,753 37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,799 $68,611 47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 2,085 $82,066 30.85%
Full Service Restaurants 1,217 $37,937 18.44%
Religious Organizations 1,098 $124,462 16.73%
Architectural Services 992 $65,424 18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 874 $101,751 19.22%

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