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 %
Sunpower Corporation 192 $103,135 88.89%
Aurora Innovation Inc 191 $143,164 88.43%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 191 $104,092 88.43%
3k Technologies Llc 191 $85,519 88.43%
Renesas Electronics America Inc 191 $123,903 88.43%
Management Health Systems Inc 191 $58,689 88.84%
Trinamix Inc 191 $82,460 88.84%
Flexon Technologies Inc 191 $80,265 89.25%
Guardant Health Inc 190 $135,530 88.79%
Gsr Technologies Inc 189 $65,440 88.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 15 $69,970 33.33%
2wire 15 $93,957 33.33%
Samsung Sdi America Inc 15 $82,245 33.33%
Turing Video Inc 15 $126,055 33.33%
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center 15 $25,064 33.33%
Delart Technology Services Llc 15 $171,794 33.33%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 15 $105,139 34.09%
Arctouch Llc 15 $140,548 34.09%
Smartthings Inc 15 $135,487 34.09%
Prolifics Inc 15 $110,824 34.09%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 3 $78,062 100.00%
Specialty Canning 3 $78,575 100.00%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 3 $67,718 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 3 $77,161 100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 3 $63,494 100.00%
Department Stores 3 $127,372 100.00%
Airport Operations 3 $80,683 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 3 $128,218 100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing 3 $109,214 100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 3 $46,551 100.00%
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