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
85,045 100.00% $171,008 PERM

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 85,045 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the PERM visa with 85,045 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 100.00% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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California Employees Over Time

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Serbia 48 $102,088 51.06%
Austria 45 $105,833 49.45%
Czech Republic 44 $113,302 48.89%
Kazakhstan 43 $95,552 48.31%
Guatemala 41 $59,581 47.13%
Zimbabwe 39 $72,497 45.88%
Ethiopia 38 $103,317 50.00%
Norway 34 $104,293 45.33%
Ghana 33 $87,702 47.14%
Kenya 33 $91,761 48.53%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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