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 %
Chemical Engineers 1,286 $90,156 85.51%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,276 $127,080 86.57%
Cost Estimators 1,268 $63,163 88.80%
Construction Managers 1,224 $95,574 88.44%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 1,166 $76,661 87.60%
Economists 1,131 $93,455 89.06%
Industrial Production Managers 1,118 $111,277 88.94%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,084 $56,954 87.84%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,063 $54,277 87.56%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,037 $77,964 89.32%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 140 $1,521,405 47.30%
Financial Specialists, All Other 136 $79,774 46.42%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 134 $51,667 46.69%
Human Resources Specialists 131 $66,640 45.80%
Economists 127 $95,652 45.36%
Chemical Engineers 125 $95,305 45.29%
Purchasing Managers 124 $111,008 45.59%
Veterinarians 122 $75,865 45.69%
Food Scientists and Technologists 116 $59,978 43.94%
Compliance Officers 115 $76,754 43.73%
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 %
Gspann Technologies Inc 981 $88,956 91.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 969 $140,356 91.50%
The Gap Inc 960 $117,873 90.91%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc 946 $118,395 90.18%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 935 $80,352 91.40%
Brocade Communications Systems Inc 934 $109,619 92.02%
Dgn Technologies Inc 920 $98,165 90.73%
Csc Covansys Corporation 904 $76,432 89.50%
Micron Technology Inc 893 $119,009 88.77%
Zensar Technologies Inc 892 $88,715 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc 88 $91,959 37.61%
Pixar 86 $65,087 36.75%
Hotwire 86 $114,076 36.91%
Tusimple Inc 85 $99,154 36.48%
Adp Technology Services Inc 84 $115,103 36.05%
University Of California Irvine 80 $64,858 34.48%
Seagate Us Llc 80 $104,633 34.63%
Fair Isaac Corporation 79 $122,645 34.35%
Maantic Inc 79 $105,785 34.35%
Cymer Llc 79 $100,029 34.65%

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