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 %
Atos Syntel Inc 202 $86,503 88.21%
Birlasoft Inc 202 $76,162 88.21%
Robert Bosch Llc 202 $128,042 88.60%
American Unit Inc 202 $73,514 88.99%
Social Finance Inc 202 $133,474 89.38%
Bain Company Inc 201 $107,396 88.94%
Mcafee Inc 201 $100,165 89.33%
Molina Healthcare Inc 201 $101,580 89.33%
Sanra Solutions Inc 201 $67,243 89.33%
Boston Scientific Corporation 200 $95,389 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cedarssinai Medical Center 16 $76,072 34.04%
88inc 16 $28,196 34.04%
Corning Optical Communications Llc 16 $146,609 34.04%
Moveworks Inc 16 $122,988 34.04%
Lmb Mortgage Services Inc 16 $102,797 34.04%
San Pedro Convalescent Home Inc 16 $24,211 34.04%
Plusai Inc 15 $120,704 31.91%
Alcon Research Llc 15 $122,789 31.91%
Bank Of Hope 15 $112,478 31.91%
Frontapp Inc 15 $112,409 31.91%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 3 $78,062 100.00%
Specialty Canning 3 $78,575 100.00%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 3 $67,718 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 3 $77,161 100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 3 $63,494 100.00%
Department Stores 3 $127,372 100.00%
Airport Operations 3 $80,683 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 3 $128,218 100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing 3 $109,214 100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 3 $46,551 100.00%
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