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
1,236,055 87.25% $104,510 H-1B
144,051 10.17% $144,477 PERM
30,331 2.14% $109,456 E-3 Australian
6,165 0.44% $31,590 H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Architects 618 $108,881 85.60%
Art Directors 615 $106,547 87.86%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 603 $88,580 87.01%
Editors 596 $51,581 87.39%
Natural Sciences Managers 589 $137,855 86.36%
Microbiologists 581 $65,145 86.20%
Purchasing Managers 558 $110,987 84.55%
Biostatisticians 554 $102,605 85.49%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 551 $65,998 87.32%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 550 $115,883 87.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
California Employees Over Time
California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2018 with 106,682 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 18,356 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 45,730 $175,901 47.43%
China 16,844 $109,259 50.79%
South Korea 4,340 $147,936 41.14%
Canada 3,905 $143,888 46.41%
Philippines 1,927 $470,682 35.63%
Taiwan 1,908 $260,805 44.94%
Mexico 1,361 $87,276 34.68%
United Kingdom 967 $111,850 44.71%
Japan 844 $231,744 40.04%
France 821 $108,315 46.73%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rs Software India Ltd 784 $67,546 89.29%
Yelp Inc 783 $123,893 89.38%
Stripe Inc 776 $139,464 88.89%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc 775 $90,559 89.08%
Roku Inc 772 $173,046 89.25%
Asml Us Lp 770 $120,686 89.22%
Kla Corporation 756 $134,336 88.94%
Ariba Inc 750 $118,345 89.61%
Roblox Corporation 745 $162,608 90.85%
Xoriant Corporation 741 $94,623 91.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jmc Farming Inc 8 $31,418 100.00%
Pedro Maria Indacochea Dba Indacochea Sheep Ranch 8 $31,867 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Vista 8 $35,838 100.00%
Ll Vineyards 8 $31,442 100.00%
Pine Ridge Winery Llc 8 $25,626 100.00%
Anderson Vineyards Inc 8 $38,574 100.00%
Reynaga Apiaries Honey Pollination 8 $32,014 100.00%
Alan Brown 8 $28,075 100.00%
Echeveste Sheep Company 8 $19,927 100.00%
Wawona Packing Co Llc 8 $33,108 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flextronics International Usa 65 $118,282 33.33%
Palantir Technologies 65 $116,407 33.51%
Marin Software Inc 65 $102,120 33.51%
Veeva Systems Inc 65 $115,175 33.68%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 65 $115,370 33.85%
University Of California Riverside 64 $65,677 33.68%
Molina Healthcare Inc 64 $104,639 33.68%
Rgb Systems Dba Extron Electronics 64 $82,318 33.86%
Clover Network Inc 64 $136,424 33.86%
Billcom 64 $149,784 34.04%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 79.25%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 42 $79,309 79.25%
Other Support Services 41 $70,737 78.85%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 41 $79,901 80.39%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 41 $75,527 80.39%
Direct Mail Advertising 41 $98,612 82.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $87,894 81.63%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 40 $78,680 81.63%
Other Warehousing And Storage 40 $118,092 81.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 40 $80,310 81.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 16 $52,843 84.21%
Home Centers 16 $97,326 84.21%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $66,332 84.21%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 16 $85,920 84.21%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 16 $79,171 84.21%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills 16 $47,191 84.21%
Sound Recording Industries 16 $106,568 88.89%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 16 $54,781 88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 16 $78,361 88.89%
Offices Of Optometrists 16 $52,731 88.89%

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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.

State Avg Wage