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 %
Cpm Ltd Inc 89 $78,429 89.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 89 $102,553 89.00%
Palm Inc 89 $105,707 89.00%
Vedainfo Inc 89 $70,870 89.00%
Addepar Inc 89 $120,565 89.00%
Vca Inc 89 $93,708 89.00%
Barefoot Networks Inc 89 $123,407 89.00%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 89 $59,125 89.00%
Sk Hynix Nand Product Solutions Corp 89 $121,312 89.00%
Dotcom Team Llc 89 $85,394 89.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hills Family Care Home 7 $25,513 36.84%
W3eye Inc 7 $119,041 36.84%
Eximius Design Llc 7 $142,108 36.84%
Phihong Usa Corp 7 $70,934 36.84%
A S P Corporation 7 $23,037 36.84%
Fff Enterprises Inc 7 $100,984 36.84%
Elizabeth G Santos Inc Dba Elizabeth Homes 7 $47,011 36.84%
Tiva Systems Inc 7 $116,100 36.84%
Nihon Kohden America Inc 7 $100,963 36.84%
Maple Assited Living Incorporated 7 $18,489 36.84%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 41 $89,011 23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 41 $101,089 24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 39 $111,867 23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing 39 $92,668 23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 39 $99,796 23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 37 $62,379 22.84%
Other Personal Care Services 37 $60,071 22.98%
Caterers 37 $55,893 22.98%
Flooring Contractors 36 $48,055 22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 36 $82,271 23.08%

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