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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Educators 36 $42,526 26.47%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $59,923 26.67%
Auditors 35 $70,597 26.12%
Editors 35 $60,673 26.32%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 35 $27,628 26.32%
Medical Assistants 34 $32,720 25.76%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 34 $86,504 25.76%
Healthcare Social Workers 33 $48,589 25.19%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 33 $47,538 25.19%
Team Assemblers 33 $23,192 25.38%
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 %
Global Tech Inc 110 $61,876 88.71%
Reliance Global Services Inc 110 $68,977 89.43%
Mozilla Corporation 110 $100,104 89.43%
Openx Technologies Inc 110 $93,011 89.43%
Conviva Inc 110 $134,925 89.43%
Cashedge Inc 110 $99,134 89.43%
Grammarly Inc 110 $132,486 89.43%
Mercury Insurance Services Llc 110 $105,810 89.43%
Exelixis Inc 110 $134,019 89.43%
Xad Inc 110 $105,674 89.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Calroyal Products Inc 8 $55,211 32.00%
Eworkplace Manufacturing Inc 8 $93,348 32.00%
Bridgenexus Technologies Inc 8 $124,278 32.00%
Alphonso Inc 8 $106,702 32.00%
Erp Integrated Solutions Inc 8 $83,949 32.00%
Pacific Structures Inc 8 $76,334 33.33%
Khan Academy Inc 8 $95,808 33.33%
Groq Inc 8 $123,612 33.33%
Medcare Family Pharmacy Inc 8 $52,882 33.33%
Woodbridge Health Services Inc 8 $22,318 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 48 $70,169 85.71%
Tree Nut Farming 48 $70,437 85.71%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 48 $61,900 85.71%
Automobile Dealers 48 $66,192 85.71%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 47 $111,748 83.93%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 47 $56,015 85.45%
Printing And Related Support Activities 47 $71,454 85.45%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 83.64%
Sign Manufacturing 46 $69,581 83.64%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 46 $65,791 83.64%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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