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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists 957 $63,316 83.95%
Interior Designers 954 $50,015 86.26%
Medical and Health Services Managers 911 $88,932 84.27%
Bioinformatics Scientists 895 $91,534 85.24%
Compliance Officers 890 $72,351 86.07%
Environmental Engineers 881 $78,899 85.45%
Materials Scientists 863 $83,786 84.94%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 851 $58,251 83.93%
Technical Writers 834 $75,703 87.06%
Credit Analysts 811 $65,268 85.28%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art Directors 114 $116,808 43.35%
Web Developers 111 $86,264 42.53%
Interior Designers 110 $50,500 43.14%
Personal Care Aides 110 $25,493 43.48%
Budget Analysts 107 $69,322 42.46%
Credit Analysts 105 $78,708 42.51%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 103 $44,512 42.21%
Chief Executives 102 $178,544 41.98%
Chefs and Head Cooks 101 $50,985 42.08%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $75,509 42.02%
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 %
Yardi Systems Inc 118 $91,365 88.72%
Egain Corporation 118 $108,761 89.39%
On24 Inc 118 $122,146 89.39%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 118 $99,574 89.39%
Synthesis Systems Inc 118 $85,034 89.39%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 117 $77,315 88.64%
Infoblox Inc 117 $117,343 89.31%
Sai Business Solutions Llc 117 $75,954 89.31%
Epson America Inc 117 $110,912 89.31%
Einfochips Inc 117 $107,450 89.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cree Inc 9 $103,351 34.62%
Wjb Bearings Inc 9 $66,035 34.62%
Dolphin Technology Inc 9 $102,613 34.62%
Entropic Communications Inc 9 $82,943 34.62%
Clearwell Systems Inc 9 $110,136 34.62%
Playphone 9 $97,235 34.62%
Four Seasons Tours Travel Inc 9 $35,533 34.62%
Silver Valley Unified School District 9 $54,687 34.62%
Object Edge Inc 9 $84,000 34.62%
Red Mule Ranch 9 $16,640 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 48 $70,169 85.71%
Tree Nut Farming 48 $70,437 85.71%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 48 $61,900 85.71%
Automobile Dealers 48 $66,192 85.71%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 47 $111,748 83.93%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 47 $56,015 85.45%
Printing And Related Support Activities 47 $71,454 85.45%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 83.64%
Sign Manufacturing 46 $69,581 83.64%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 46 $65,791 83.64%
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