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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 153 $65,926 83.61%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 149 $63,690 84.66%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 146 $71,180 82.95%
Coaches and Scouts 142 $40,538 80.68%
Hospitalists 142 $169,263 86.59%
Epidemiologists 141 $73,992 86.50%
Personal Financial Advisors 138 $58,223 84.66%
Chiropractors 137 $54,672 85.09%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 136 $44,274 84.47%
Administrative Services Managers 134 $66,265 84.28%
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 %
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 102 $75,096 88.70%
I3infotek Inc 101 $86,900 87.83%
360 It Professionals Inc 101 $67,980 87.83%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 101 $126,040 87.83%
Alcon Research Llc 101 $101,341 87.83%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 101 $74,498 87.83%
Eximius Design Llc 101 $126,939 87.83%
Upstart Network Inc 101 $139,769 87.83%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 101 $71,893 88.60%
California State University Dominguez Hills 101 $64,785 88.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Top Network Solutions Inc 8 $72,532 34.78%
Lm Group Inc 8 $83,348 34.78%
Ostendo Technologies Inc 8 $93,431 34.78%
Shopzilla Inc 8 $99,622 34.78%
Compass Group Usa Inc 8 $73,011 36.36%
Ventyx Inc 8 $85,538 36.36%
Comtop Connectivity Solutions Inc 8 $56,670 36.36%
Wellspring Industry Inc 8 $65,988 36.36%
Eqecat Inc 8 $91,785 36.36%
Cbs Corporate Services Inc 8 $99,960 36.36%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 215 $114,756 87.76%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 211 $69,568 86.12%
Administration Of Education Programs 204 $68,811 83.95%
Hardware Manufacturing 204 $88,270 88.31%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 201 $50,358 87.39%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 201 $90,175 87.77%
Grantmaking Foundations 198 $68,508 86.84%
Civic And Social Organizations 195 $70,698 87.05%
All Other Support Services 192 $81,621 86.49%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 189 $103,839 86.30%
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