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 %
Pro Tek Consulting 404 $76,988 88.02%
Randstad Technologies Lp 401 $81,724 87.75%
Directv Llc 401 $102,883 88.13%
Jade Global Inc 396 $95,332 87.22%
Becton Dickinson And Company 392 $106,238 86.73%
Horizon Technologies Inc 391 $64,067 86.70%
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope 387 $59,458 86.19%
Altimetrik Corp 386 $105,959 86.35%
Innominds Software Inc 386 $92,386 86.74%
Snowflake Inc 385 $148,873 86.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stec Inc 33 $93,072 34.38%
Guthy Renker Llc 33 $82,063 34.38%
Zenith Electronics Llc 33 $124,587 34.74%
Ishift Corp 33 $105,518 34.74%
Collective Health Inc 32 $114,488 33.68%
Appdirect Inc 32 $115,666 34.04%
Leantaas Inc 32 $112,172 34.04%
Rjp Framing Inc 32 $35,402 34.04%
Auris Health Inc 32 $130,758 34.04%
Cliniprostaffing 32 $18,304 34.41%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Book Publishers 4 $99,705 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 4 $153,842 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing 4 $70,403 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 4 $87,526 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other 3 $107,682 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $74,297 75.00%
Offices Of Notaries 3 $96,263 75.00%
Linen Supply 3 $54,718 75.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 3 $98,479 75.00%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing 3 $89,842 75.00%
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