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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 102 $71,710 85.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 101 $54,440 85.59%
Nurse Practitioners 100 $100,706 84.75%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 96 $60,925 81.36%
Quality Control Systems Managers 96 $116,161 83.48%
Music Directors and Composers 95 $42,340 82.61%
Political Scientists 95 $64,068 84.82%
Recreational Therapists 94 $55,110 84.68%
Compliance Managers 93 $150,930 84.55%
Clergy 92 $41,020 85.19%
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 %
Google Llc 38,716 $127,956 94.62%
Infosys Limited 36,898 $83,664 99.63%
Apple Inc 22,458 $137,574 95.00%
Facebook Inc 13,287 $138,722 79.66%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 13,278 $77,335 90.33%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 12,429 $111,545 91.74%
Google Inc 11,217 $104,626 83.70%
Ernst Young Us Llp 10,887 $87,513 92.65%
Wipro Limited 10,642 $83,359 96.42%
Intel Corporation 10,332 $112,309 94.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Inc 9,547 $120,655 82.47%
Google Inc 6,753 $104,685 70.73%
Cisco Systems Inc 5,845 $115,778 78.35%
Oracle America Inc 3,708 $116,020 54.91%
Linkedin Corporation 2,794 $120,757 42.45%
Amazoncom Services Llc 2,375 $116,864 40.63%
Paypal Inc 2,178 $117,471 58.74%
Yahoo Inc 1,800 $109,314 49.71%
Microsoft Corporation 1,740 $112,768 56.20%
Broadcom Corporation 1,451 $111,455 51.93%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 7 $56,410 87.50%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 7 $61,310 87.50%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 7 $89,297 87.50%
Personal Care Services 7 $40,156 87.50%
Rail Transportation 7 $127,705 87.50%
Other Textile Product Mills 7 $59,140 87.50%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $43,478 87.50%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 7 $114,991 87.50%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 7 $112,066 87.50%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 7 $51,902 87.50%
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