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 %
Didi Research America Llc 246 $128,758 87.23%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 246 $80,261 87.23%
Appsintegration Inc 246 $73,127 87.54%
Yahoo Holdings Inc 245 $143,040 87.19%
Ma Laboratories Inc 244 $48,211 87.14%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 243 $126,115 87.10%
Godaddycom Llc 243 $124,499 87.10%
Snw Infotech Inc 243 $75,785 87.41%
Cavium Inc 243 $122,798 87.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 242 $85,266 87.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Proclean Cleaning Services Inc 20 $23,213 33.90%
Innopeak Technology Inc 20 $126,444 33.90%
Saiful Bouquest Structural Engineers 20 $86,793 33.90%
Law Offices Of Deacon Zhang Pc 20 $55,200 33.90%
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc 20 $128,210 33.90%
Dell Software Inc 20 $106,328 33.90%
Synthesis Systems Inc 20 $132,534 33.90%
Fisher Ranch 20 $16,937 33.90%
Cd Zodiac 20 $77,229 33.90%
Rockwell Collins 20 $102,280 33.90%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing 2 $113,714 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $84,178 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $59,592 100.00%
Poultry Processing 2 $53,851 100.00%
Private Households 2 $33,446 100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining 2 $70,221 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $92,238 100.00%
Inland Water Transportation 2 $58,823 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
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