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 %
Validation Engineers 810 $97,100 86.17%
Landscape Architects 784 $60,046 84.39%
Veterinarians 783 $90,005 87.58%
Budget Analysts 776 $64,090 88.08%
Instructional Coordinators 757 $54,839 87.21%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 738 $75,897 86.42%
Actuaries 682 $87,792 82.47%
Internists, General 665 $157,387 82.51%
Training and Development Specialists 662 $59,772 85.42%
Biological Technicians 651 $47,575 84.66%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 100 $69,750 42.02%
Food Service Managers 99 $52,479 41.95%
Managers, All Other 98 $137,559 41.53%
Chemists 98 $72,008 42.24%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 98 $68,358 42.42%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 97 $52,414 41.99%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 94 $60,099 41.78%
Landscape Architects 91 $65,437 41.18%
Natural Sciences Managers 90 $142,103 40.72%
Food Preparation Workers 90 $25,144 41.28%
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 %
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