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 %
Predictspring Inc 36 $116,420 87.80%
Adara Networks Inc 36 $113,195 87.80%
Worleyparsons Group Inc 36 $106,287 87.80%
Snapfish Llc 36 $127,210 87.80%
Bird Rides Inc 36 $109,765 87.80%
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal Llp 36 $60,199 87.80%
Pacific Union College 36 $53,705 87.80%
Onestop Internet Inc 36 $76,946 87.80%
Tek Services Llc 36 $60,319 87.80%
Heights Insurance Group Inc 36 $53,480 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silicon Valley Community Healthcare Resource Inc 3 $47,805 37.50%
Twin Prime Inc 3 $101,213 37.50%
Spring Vision Restaurant Corp Dba Sushi By H 3 $43,971 37.50%
Radius Intelligence 3 $108,514 37.50%
Union Dental Group Anaheim Inc 3 $28,448 37.50%
Augmedix 3 $152,471 37.50%
Scalarc Inc 3 $111,003 37.50%
Vobile Inc 3 $99,979 37.50%
Itc Software Solutions Group Llc 3 $108,680 37.50%
Eero Inc 3 $126,547 37.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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