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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Library Technicians 1 $40,477 3.45%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $26,478 3.45%
Tapers 1 $71,136 3.45%
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 %
The Climate Corporation 148 $113,910 88.10%
E E Co Ltd 148 $59,545 88.10%
Litepoint Corporation A Teradyne Company 148 $98,325 88.10%
Sigmaways Inc 148 $92,251 88.10%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center 148 $59,026 88.62%
Ramps International Inc 147 $79,877 88.02%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc 147 $80,858 88.02%
Bill Me Later Inc 147 $114,792 88.02%
California State University San Bernardino 147 $55,295 88.55%
Extreme Networks Inc 147 $133,484 88.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Matthews International Capital Management Llc 12 $138,443 34.29%
Atrenta Inc 12 $116,129 34.29%
O S California Inc 12 $68,111 34.29%
Pac Dent International Inc 12 $61,672 34.29%
Intercept Interactive Dba Undertone Networks 12 $90,395 35.29%
Synactive Inc 12 $90,880 35.29%
Mylifecom Inc 12 $99,674 35.29%
Blade Network Technologies Inc 12 $104,049 35.29%
Irislogic Inc 12 $116,901 35.29%
Orchepia School Of Music Inc 12 $55,308 35.29%

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