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 %
Family Healthcare Network 217 $164,668 87.85%
Appfolio Inc 217 $88,615 88.21%
Mudrasysinc 217 $70,140 88.21%
Worldscape Inc 217 $83,939 88.21%
California Independent System Operator Corporation 216 $891,863 87.80%
Tekvalley Corporationinc 216 $77,464 88.16%
Cornerstone Research Inc 216 $100,045 88.16%
Marqeta Inc 215 $144,246 88.11%
Samsung Electronics America Inc 215 $142,772 88.11%
Mobileiron Inc 215 $119,675 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Endpoint Clinical Inc 18 $107,223 34.62%
Upthere 17 $118,780 32.69%
Stockton Unified School District 17 $39,498 32.69%
World Journal La Llc 17 $43,019 32.69%
Elekta Inc 17 $107,383 32.69%
Home Care Options San Francisco Inc 17 $22,818 32.69%
Pubmatic Inc 17 $122,143 32.69%
Dp Technology Corp 17 $85,151 33.33%
Sugarcrm 17 $108,363 33.33%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp 17 $87,594 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Educational Support Services 2,162 $81,497 87.96%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 2,154 $102,582 88.06%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 2,120 $130,903 87.35%
Motion Picture And Video Production 2,102 $79,130 91.19%
Temporary Help Services 1,881 $95,750 82.61%
Advertising Agencies 1,881 $80,679 82.94%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,878 $84,647 82.91%
Consumer Lending 1,823 $119,006 80.95%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 1,798 $93,557 81.54%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,668 $88,821 90.95%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 4 $34,050 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 4 $37,367 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 4 $35,662 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 4 $32,718 100.00%
Orange Groves 4 $38,563 100.00%
Farm Management Services 4 $26,863 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $27,484 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $36,989 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 3 $31,906 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $37,606 100.00%

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