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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors 134 $31,330 87.01%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 133 $61,774 86.93%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 129 $55,897 87.76%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 126 $63,807 86.30%
Treasurers and Controllers 126 $125,926 88.11%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 124 $42,071 86.71%
Sociologists 120 $64,820 85.11%
Agricultural Engineers 119 $70,257 85.61%
Logistics Engineers 119 $86,106 86.23%
Psychologists, All Other 117 $59,010 85.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
File Clerks 23 $26,363 20.91%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 23 $59,581 20.91%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 22 $48,994 20.18%
Driver/Sales Workers 22 $25,438 20.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 21 $46,474 19.44%
Waiters and Waitresses 21 $24,865 19.44%
Loan Officers 21 $55,165 19.44%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 21 $41,600 19.63%
Pharmacists 21 $11,569,041 19.81%
Sheet Metal Workers 20 $31,221 18.87%
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 %
Grid Dynamics International Inc 167 $102,213 88.36%
Stitch Fix Inc 167 $136,434 88.36%
Teladoc Health Inc 167 $129,021 88.36%
Msci Inc 166 $105,273 87.83%
Pocket Gems Inc 165 $105,040 87.77%
Bloomberg Lp 165 $113,259 87.77%
Speridian Technologies Llc 165 $72,626 87.77%
Pivotal Software Inc 164 $131,584 87.23%
Platinum Empire Group Inc 164 $62,024 87.70%
Elementum Scm Inc 164 $124,394 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Force10 Networks Inc 13 $102,206 32.50%
General Photonics Corp 13 $61,563 32.50%
Iteris Inc 13 $80,061 33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 13 $99,411 33.33%
Perkins Will Inc 13 $70,937 33.33%
Radiant Logic Inc 13 $99,602 33.33%
Estrella Inc Dba Woodruff Convalescent Center 13 $18,842 33.33%
Arsin Corporation 13 $106,394 33.33%
Futuredial Inc 13 $94,598 33.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc 13 $85,734 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing 189 $93,103 86.70%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 187 $73,107 88.21%
Sound Recording Industries 186 $129,393 88.57%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 186 $73,434 89.00%
Used Car Dealers 183 $92,953 87.98%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 182 $100,686 88.78%
Electric Power Generation 181 $90,110 88.73%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 179 $78,937 87.75%
Specialized Design Services 175 $64,818 86.21%
Professional And Management Development Training 175 $78,505 86.63%
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