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 %
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc 180 $85,443 88.24%
Formfactor Inc 180 $101,220 88.24%
Cybage Software Inc 179 $74,371 88.61%
Itech Analyst Corp 179 $71,874 88.61%
Tech Net Inc 178 $72,694 88.12%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 178 $77,780 88.12%
Sonicwall Inc 178 $120,117 88.12%
Niantic Inc 177 $134,738 88.06%
Netgear Inc 177 $122,879 88.06%
Hotwire Inc 177 $114,699 88.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nauto 14 $142,398 33.33%
Camarena Health 14 $133,702 33.33%
Ampere Computing Llc 14 $152,253 33.33%
Deepmap Inc 14 $113,841 33.33%
Lumileds Llc 14 $114,730 33.33%
Care From The Heart Inhome Services Inc 14 $26,562 33.33%
Sb Investment Advisers Us Inc 14 $121,037 33.33%
Reiter Affiliated Companies Llc 14 $99,590 33.33%
Kixeye Inc 14 $108,007 33.33%
Caravan Canopy Intl Inc 14 $50,250 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 10 $34,251 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 9 $26,434 100.00%
Wineries 9 $35,580 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 9 $29,083 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $36,070 100.00%
Goat Farming 7 $32,049 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 6 $36,657 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $28,104 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $31,673 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $14,459 100.00%

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