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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists 481 $72,998 86.51%
Pediatricians, General 480 $150,828 87.91%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 478 $68,414 87.87%
Social Science Research Assistants 467 $48,882 88.11%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 456 $74,588 87.02%
Human Resources Managers 443 $128,618 85.52%
Biostatisticians 438 $99,359 87.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 420 $89,708 86.96%
Computer User Support Specialists 403 $60,427 87.04%
Mathematicians 402 $91,343 88.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cpm Ltd Inc 89 $78,429 89.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 89 $102,553 89.00%
Palm Inc 89 $105,707 89.00%
Vedainfo Inc 89 $70,870 89.00%
Addepar Inc 89 $120,565 89.00%
Vca Inc 89 $93,708 89.00%
Barefoot Networks Inc 89 $123,407 89.00%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 89 $59,125 89.00%
Sk Hynix Nand Product Solutions Corp 89 $121,312 89.00%
Dotcom Team Llc 89 $85,394 89.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hills Family Care Home 7 $25,513 36.84%
W3eye Inc 7 $119,041 36.84%
Eximius Design Llc 7 $142,108 36.84%
Phihong Usa Corp 7 $70,934 36.84%
A S P Corporation 7 $23,037 36.84%
Fff Enterprises Inc 7 $100,984 36.84%
Elizabeth G Santos Inc Dba Elizabeth Homes 7 $47,011 36.84%
Tiva Systems Inc 7 $116,100 36.84%
Nihon Kohden America Inc 7 $100,963 36.84%
Maple Assited Living Incorporated 7 $18,489 36.84%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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