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 %
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 %
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1,261 $129,851 90.01%
Deloitte Tax Llp 1,261 $73,795 91.11%
Waymo Llc 1,253 $135,749 90.60%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 1,228 $108,986 90.76%
Netapp Inc 1,193 $123,234 88.17%
Tesla Motors Inc 1,179 $92,369 87.27%
Xilinx Inc 1,176 $125,205 88.09%
Genentech Inc 1,173 $105,622 88.06%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr University 1,173 $60,876 88.80%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc 1,159 $131,204 88.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Americas Inc 124 $115,382 40.79%
Confluent Inc 123 $151,847 40.46%
Zendesk Inc 121 $120,064 39.93%
Cybersource Corporation 120 $116,522 39.60%
Logitech Inc 120 $113,969 39.74%
Credit Karma Inc 120 $121,230 40.40%
Nokia Of America Corporation 116 $125,026 39.32%
Netskope Inc 112 $144,595 38.49%
Fujitsu America Inc 112 $117,279 39.02%
Shutterfly Inc 111 $117,745 39.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 4 $82,628 80.00%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $63,092 100.00%
Drive In Motion Picture Theaters 4 $40,440 100.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing 4 $81,344 100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 4 $69,451 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 4 $58,781 100.00%
Pulp Mills 4 $51,678 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 4 $86,050 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $45,885 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 4 $63,924 100.00%
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