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 %
Nurse Anesthetists 1 $111,904 100.00%
Industrial Ecologists 1 $131,061 100.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $132,704 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $134,576 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $140,067 100.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $150,405 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $160,306 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $176,426 100.00%
Security Managers 1 $204,776 100.00%
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 %
Bulgaria 66 $94,715 41.25%
United States Of America 66 $1,169,048 44.30%
Mongolia 65 $74,696 44.83%
Portugal 59 $107,444 40.69%
El Salvador 54 $53,942 41.22%
Switzerland 53 $2,780,717 41.73%
Hungary 51 $99,080 44.74%
Finland 49 $109,962 44.55%
Denmark 49 $118,372 45.79%
Costa Rica 48 $103,734 45.28%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loma Linda University 137 $62,097 88.96%
10x Genomics Inc 137 $120,520 89.54%
Compulink Management Center Inc 137 $74,750 89.54%
Diversant Llc 136 $99,446 88.89%
Vings Technologies Limited 136 $83,556 88.89%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 136 $96,072 88.89%
Tekforce Corporation 136 $72,655 88.89%
Barracuda Networks Inc 136 $107,206 88.89%
Ecalix Inc 135 $67,447 88.24%
Infoobjects Inc 135 $74,254 88.82%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 312,578 $92,566 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 109,823 $112,222 89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 31,967 $136,456 89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 31,940 $105,105 95.47%
Other Computer Related Services 28,918 $96,928 86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 25,329 $70,893 80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 22,511 $132,927 92.36%
Engineering Services 19,340 $88,113 87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 19,317 $113,740 89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 18,978 $114,532 89.43%

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