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 %
Allergan Sales Llc 189 $92,478 88.73%
Beachbody Llc 189 $112,483 89.15%
Pacific Gas And Electric Company 188 $117,376 88.68%
Genentech Usa Inc 188 $124,950 89.10%
Bayminds Inc 188 $63,365 89.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 188 $159,677 89.10%
Reddit Inc 187 $145,661 89.05%
Arm Inc 187 $131,467 89.05%
Collabera Inc 187 $79,444 89.05%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc 186 $117,776 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ross Stores Inc 15 $135,070 34.09%
Redfin Corporation 15 $107,134 34.09%
Hover Inc 15 $130,064 34.09%
Nmk Global Inc 15 $108,936 34.09%
Leaf Group Ltd 15 $89,991 34.09%
Yu Ming Charter School 15 $50,310 34.09%
American Express Travel Related Services 14 $123,210 31.82%
Rakuten Usa Inc 14 $145,888 31.82%
Honeycombdata Inc 14 $124,243 32.56%
Red Oak Tech Inc 14 $155,040 32.56%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Police Protection 2 $66,362 66.67%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production 2 $125,518 66.67%
Metal Ore Mining 2 $72,010 66.67%
Furniture Retailers 2 $53,425 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,518 66.67%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water 2 $73,102 66.67%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $54,745 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $38,948 66.67%
National Security 2 $88,119 66.67%
Crushed And Broken Limestone Mining And Quarrying 2 $105,311 66.67%
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