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 %
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $31,949 50.00%
Airfield Operations Specialists 1 $32,552 50.00%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 1 $33,259 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $33,696 50.00%
Medical Equipment Preparers 1 $33,821 50.00%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 1 $34,424 50.00%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1 $34,840 50.00%
Dietetic Technicians 1 $34,902 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $35,318 50.00%
Opticians, Dispensing 1 $36,109 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 %
University Of California Irvine 718 $65,211 87.56%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc 715 $88,216 87.95%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 710 $69,041 87.44%
Sandisk Corporation 710 $102,875 87.87%
Bank Of The West 707 $104,893 88.04%
California Creative Solutions Inc 706 $75,924 88.25%
Tavant Technologies Inc 701 $89,274 89.87%
Cruise Llc 700 $151,527 89.97%
Tiktok Inc 699 $151,187 91.97%
Intelliswift Software Inc 693 $86,466 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iac Search Media Inc 61 $99,155 33.15%
Palantir Technologies 60 $114,514 32.61%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 60 $89,614 32.61%
Stitch Fix Inc 60 $118,209 32.79%
Anydata Corporation 59 $74,628 32.42%
Molina Healthcare Inc 59 $103,590 32.60%
Gigamon Inc 59 $126,422 32.96%
Pensando Systems Inc 59 $157,925 33.15%
Chime Financial Inc 59 $127,949 33.33%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 58 $123,245 32.95%

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