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 %
Technumen Inc 29 $102,346 90.63%
Safeai Inc 29 $123,913 90.63%
Cinarra Systems Inc 29 $122,478 90.63%
Gen Digital Inc 29 $149,047 90.63%
Iluvatar Corex Inc 29 $139,022 90.63%
Blueshift Labs Inc 29 $134,878 90.63%
Sigma Connectivity Inc 29 $127,138 90.63%
Stepstone Group Lp 28 $68,961 87.50%
Krg Technologies Inc 28 $62,995 87.50%
Vigilant Technologies Llc 28 $82,850 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fuller Church Of California 2 $32,313 33.33%
Hacienda Place 2 $19,739 33.33%
Mary Katherines Home 2 $19,479 33.33%
Crowe Horwath Llp 2 $74,256 33.33%
Agilone Llc 2 $77,844 33.33%
Bj Collection Inc 2 $91,229 33.33%
Jingachim Orangewell Acupuncture Clinic Pc 2 $33,020 33.33%
The Associated Press 2 $120,806 33.33%
Bachem Inc 2 $56,868 33.33%
Gigamon 2 $133,973 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