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 %
Cloudeeva Inc 94 $70,540 89.52%
Spk Consultants Inc 94 $70,952 89.52%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc 94 $110,080 89.52%
Typical Set Llc 94 $96,727 90.38%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 94 $143,083 90.38%
Great Software Laboratory Inc 94 $107,186 90.38%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 94 $78,467 90.38%
Tarana Wireless Inc 93 $130,444 89.42%
Medical Management International Inc 93 $94,912 89.42%
Scepter Technologies Inc 93 $76,292 89.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hayward Holy Infant Residential Care Facility Inc 7 $24,559 33.33%
Like Dreams Inc 7 $42,474 35.00%
Etsy Inc 7 $122,310 35.00%
Dr Vie En Famille Inc 7 $30,311 35.00%
Atosa Catering Equipment Inc 7 $72,654 35.00%
Cloudian Inc 7 $120,735 35.00%
Psyncopate Inc 7 $127,557 35.00%
San Joaquin General Hospital 7 $198,437 35.00%
Moxtra Inc 7 $104,033 35.00%
Ubilinx Technology Inc 7 $135,274 35.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 70 $91,401 86.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations 70 $68,270 86.42%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 70 $94,590 86.42%
Child And Youth Services 69 $48,389 85.19%
Printing 69 $71,749 85.19%
New Housing For Sale Builders 69 $70,536 86.25%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 68 $68,576 85.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 68 $76,428 85.00%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 68 $82,330 85.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 68 $99,649 86.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $106,933 3.45%
Funds Trusts And Other Financial Vehicles 1 $116,522 3.45%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,646 3.45%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 1 $36,525 3.45%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $50,336 3.45%
Pulp Mills 1 $65,666 3.45%
Mining Except Oil And Gas 1 $83,387 3.57%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 1 $79,227 3.57%

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