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 %
Dental Hygienists 2 $75,452 66.67%
Energy Auditors 2 $83,575 66.67%
Cytotechnologists 2 $78,624 66.67%
Orthoptists 2 $83,934 100.00%
Actors 2 $91,686 100.00%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 2 $86,632 100.00%
Securities and Commodities Traders 2 $109,221 100.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians 2 $161,221 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 2 $256,423 100.00%
Cashiers 1 $18,000 50.00%
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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 9,904 $94,003 98.16%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 9,446 $102,366 97.71%
Amazoncom Services Llc 9,341 $122,025 96.78%
Accenture Llp 7,884 $91,665 94.67%
Hcl America Inc 7,780 $91,257 93.95%
Linkedin Corporation 7,384 $136,092 91.98%
Vmware Inc 7,102 $127,647 89.86%
Salesforcecom Inc 7,082 $130,141 95.26%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 7,015 $127,543 96.53%
Paypal Inc 6,912 $131,609 95.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Juniper Networks 1,165 $418,145 46.29%
Adobe Inc 883 $135,709 37.07%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 764 $107,659 32.17%
Palo Alto Networks Inc 640 $134,186 29.38%
Servicenow Inc 638 $123,483 30.29%
Amgen Inc 590 $89,717 32.78%
Netapp Inc 587 $107,377 33.74%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 546 $110,979 31.80%
Globallogic Inc 517 $122,451 32.27%
Oath Holdings Inc 513 $113,389 34.45%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armored Car Services 1 $51,314 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $101,254 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $77,917 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $92,706 100.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 1 $43,056 100.00%
Other Waste Collection 1 $66,248 100.00%
All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 1 $53,165 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $87,443 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $73,091 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $140,920 100.00%
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