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 %
Museum Technicians and Conservators 52 $52,534 86.67%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 51 $92,548 85.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $71,032 84.75%
Physician Assistants 48 $99,713 81.36%
Microsystems Engineers 48 $123,913 82.76%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 47 $91,509 82.46%
Document Management Specialists 47 $54,711 83.93%
Models 46 $42,873 82.14%
Optometrists 46 $100,256 82.14%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 44 $41,748 80.00%
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 %
Microexcel Inc 232 $68,789 86.89%
Telenav Inc 231 $110,852 86.52%
Quinstreet Inc 231 $103,656 86.52%
Match Group Llc 231 $128,661 87.17%
Baidu Usa Llc 230 $123,649 87.12%
Tencent America Llc 230 $124,881 87.12%
Dynasoft Synergy Inc 229 $55,315 86.74%
8x8 Inc 229 $124,780 87.07%
Avago Technologies Us Inc 228 $130,314 86.69%
Loma Linda Inland Empire Consortium For Healthcare Education 228 $56,739 87.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natureware Inc 19 $33,666 33.93%
Clumio Inc 19 $151,899 33.93%
Logmein Usa Inc 19 $107,881 33.93%
Wilco Source Llc 19 $162,985 33.93%
Merit Logistics 19 $24,274 33.93%
Shutterfly Llc 19 $128,555 33.93%
Heritage Rehabilitation Center 19 $25,022 33.93%
Kioxia America Inc 19 $135,432 33.93%
Leport Educational Institute Inc 19 $42,307 33.93%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 19 $105,310 33.93%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 1 $86,174 100.00%
Art Dealers 1 $58,282 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $52,686 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $135,886 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $40,456 100.00%
Motor Home Manufacturing 1 $126,277 100.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers 1 $116,043 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 1 $49,254 100.00%
Tire Retreading 1 $63,232 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 1 $32,552 100.00%
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