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)

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 %
Silicon Valley Technology Innovation Club Inc 29 $64,486 87.88%
Global Pharmatek Llc 29 $62,005 87.88%
Nmsi Inc 29 $61,967 90.63%
1661 Inc 29 $111,658 90.63%
Stockton Unified School District 29 $62,514 90.63%
San Jose State University Research Foundation 29 $75,619 90.63%
Wimberly Allison Tong Goo Na Inc 29 $57,354 90.63%
Finix Payments Inc 29 $134,063 90.63%
Zerostack Inc 29 $119,365 90.63%
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Llp 29 $135,393 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altruist Home Care Services Llc 2 $104,801 33.33%
Calko Steel Inc 2 $105,259 33.33%
Weiss Rohlig Usa Llc 2 $56,067 33.33%
Lyrical Foods Inc 2 $118,342 33.33%
Surveymonkeycom Llc 2 $102,274 33.33%
Pak And Park Llc 2 $74,090 33.33%
The Watt Stopper Inc 2 $117,052 33.33%
Modified Plastics Inc Dba Color Science Inc 2 $33,790 33.33%
Hong Chang Corp 2 $83,023 33.33%
O Jang Dong Inc 2 $30,898 33.33%

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