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 %
Clumio Inc 48 $156,089 88.89%
First Technology Federal Credit Union 48 $129,608 88.89%
Mark David Levine Md Professional Corporation 48 $217,489 88.89%
Lilax Technologies Inc 47 $75,158 87.04%
Ib Technology Solutions Inc 47 $90,344 87.04%
Hermitage Infotech Llc 47 $68,047 87.04%
Lead It Corporation 47 $80,346 87.04%
Quest Software Inc 47 $101,212 87.04%
Druva Inc 47 $160,659 87.04%
Imetris Corporation 47 $78,864 87.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ailaw Inc 4 $89,674 40.00%
Diskeeper Corporation 4 $84,781 40.00%
Highel Inc 4 $43,025 40.00%
Kingsley Place Adult Health Day Care Ii 4 $78,109 40.00%
Susan J Harris Inc Dba Therapy Specialists 4 $84,178 40.00%
Lee Acupuncture Inc 4 $17,785,664 40.00%
Allstate Engineering 4 $80,678 40.00%
Magic Hammer Development 4 $74,095 40.00%
Telestream Inc 4 $123,193 40.00%
Fashion Life Inc 4 $60,705 40.00%

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