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 %
Caspex Corp 92 $106,031 89.32%
Usm Business Systems Inc 92 $77,537 89.32%
Intergro Resources Inc 92 $72,685 89.32%
Central Business Solutions Inc 92 $68,000 90.20%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 92 $81,113 90.20%
Promatrix Corp 92 $68,558 90.20%
Goertek Electronics Inc 92 $99,411 90.20%
Union Bank Na 91 $86,735 89.22%
Icw Group Holdings Inc 91 $92,720 89.22%
Amax Engineering Corporation 91 $60,832 89.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rahi Systems Inc 7 $102,811 35.00%
R Bbq Chicken Northpark 7 $31,515 35.00%
Fisker Group Inc 7 $96,999 35.00%
Riu Solutions Llc 7 $146,087 35.00%
Axs Group Llc 7 $105,708 35.00%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 7 $118,667 35.00%
Seacrest Convalescent Hospital Inc 7 $24,211 35.00%
Al Watan Restaurant Inc 7 $26,601 35.00%
Cybercube Analytics Inc Dba Cybercube 7 $129,251 35.00%
Molex Llc 7 $101,923 35.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 41 $89,011 23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 41 $101,089 24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 39 $111,867 23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing 39 $92,668 23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 39 $99,796 23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 37 $62,379 22.84%
Other Personal Care Services 37 $60,071 22.98%
Caterers 37 $55,893 22.98%
Flooring Contractors 36 $48,055 22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 36 $82,271 23.08%

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