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 %
Nutanix Inc 1,043 $139,131 88.62%
Snap Inc 1,033 $127,854 88.06%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc 1,029 $72,923 88.71%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 1,029 $125,435 89.32%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc 1,026 $94,495 89.61%
Fortinet Inc 1,025 $126,471 89.60%
Arista Networks Inc 1,023 $119,650 90.45%
Kforce Inc 1,013 $98,013 90.29%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc 1,004 $126,082 90.21%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr 999 $50,273 92.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Whatsapp Inc 99 $117,527 38.67%
Faradayfuture Inc 99 $108,492 39.29%
Becton Dickinson And Company 98 $107,498 39.52%
Keysight Technologies Inc 96 $118,329 39.34%
Glassdoor Inc 94 $114,616 38.52%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 93 $151,234 38.11%
Sonicwall Inc 92 $125,603 37.70%
Yahoo Holdings Inc 92 $110,751 37.86%
Quantcast Corporation 90 $119,455 37.19%
Xavient Digital Llc 89 $119,012 37.24%

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