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 %
Human Resources Specialists 1,479 $66,459 88.99%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,419 $57,676 86.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,411 $83,370 86.99%
Occupational Therapists 1,407 $79,215 86.96%
Sales Managers 1,401 $114,274 86.75%
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,390 $66,466 86.17%
Dentists, General 1,382 $116,940 88.14%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,338 $55,919 87.17%
Physicists 1,317 $78,743 86.53%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,287 $50,763 85.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists 185 $3,491,351 54.57%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 181 $52,716 53.55%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 173 $36,714 51.34%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 160 $41,056 48.63%
Internists, General 158 $1,106,724 49.53%
Cost Estimators 153 $60,363 48.73%
Office Clerks, General 149 $25,467 47.91%
Accountants 147 $64,221 47.57%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 140 $67,509 46.67%
Occupational Therapists 140 $6,312,821 46.98%
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 %
Cerebras Systems Inc 106 $157,082 89.08%
University Of The Pacific 105 $67,069 88.24%
Ixl Learning Inc 105 $112,136 88.24%
Newracom Inc 105 $103,079 88.98%
International Solution Sources Llc 105 $70,956 88.98%
Sar Tech Llc 105 $78,416 88.98%
Rh Us Llc 105 $119,850 88.98%
Vision Service Plan 105 $100,057 88.98%
Ryzen Solutions 105 $104,575 88.98%
Mercury Systems Inc 105 $65,490 88.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guidespark Inc 8 $117,748 34.78%
Minted Llc 8 $120,474 34.78%
Gainsight 8 $155,074 34.78%
Jobvite 8 $146,021 34.78%
Orgspire Inc 8 $107,003 34.78%
Oro Inc 8 $71,113 34.78%
Helix Employment Llc 8 $106,603 34.78%
Cprime Inc 8 $162,204 34.78%
New Vision Legal 8 $21,962 34.78%
Tekhqs Inc 8 $108,501 34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 25 $34,380 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 24 $30,795 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 $30,575 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 17 $34,754 100.00%
Hay Farming 17 $35,034 100.00%
Other Animal Production 15 $33,355 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 13 $30,080 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $36,296 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 12 $36,859 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 11 $26,058 100.00%

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