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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1 $39,978 2.86%
Surveyors 1 $75,109 2.86%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 $32,136 2.94%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1 $39,790 2.94%
New Accounts Clerks 1 $36,733 2.94%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1 $76,731 2.94%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1 $29,141 2.94%
Travel Guides 1 $37,398 2.94%
Dancers 1 $64,210 2.94%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $20,950 2.94%
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 %
Pro Unlimited Inc 113 $96,381 89.68%
Amensys Inc 113 $87,895 89.68%
Mapr Technologies Inc 113 $116,450 89.68%
Delphix Corp 112 $117,707 88.89%
Osi Digital Inc 112 $95,343 89.60%
Linear Technology Corporation 112 $79,835 89.60%
Hyades Technology Inc 112 $70,987 89.60%
Yodlee Inc 112 $120,182 89.60%
Artyllect 112 $78,451 89.60%
Armanino Llp 112 $82,549 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Admission Masters Consulting Inc 9 $43,252 36.00%
Adara Media 9 $118,465 36.00%
Omada Health Inc 9 $122,403 36.00%
Myfitnesspal Inc 9 $115,401 36.00%
Des Architects Engineers Inc 9 $67,286 36.00%
Alert Enterprise Inc 9 $96,160 36.00%
Quocvinh Llc 9 $28,662 36.00%
Freedom Financial Network Funding Llc 9 $155,399 36.00%
Genesys Cloud Services Inc 9 $144,521 36.00%
Ncc Group Llc 8 $99,299 32.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Accounting Services 1,094 $73,533 80.15%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,062 $127,600 83.95%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,049 $73,009 85.77%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 1,040 $60,742 86.52%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 991 $98,959 87.16%
Human Resources Consulting Services 989 $92,946 87.14%
Other Financial Investment Activities 956 $98,547 84.45%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers 954 $137,838 86.73%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 946 $90,859 87.35%
Industrial Design Services 946 $75,778 87.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 1 $38,792 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $30,722 100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $36,421 100.00%
Rice Farming 1 $38,792 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $38,792 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 1 $23,469 100.00%

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