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 %
Aricent Na Inc 257 $108,424 87.71%
Natera Inc 257 $116,497 88.32%
Marqeta Inc 257 $147,297 88.62%
Saviynt Inc 256 $104,192 88.58%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 256 $69,139 88.89%
Slack Technologies Inc 254 $138,600 88.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 254 $86,078 88.50%
Mobilenet Services Inc 254 $60,081 88.50%
Loma Linda Inland Empire Consortium For Healthcare Education 254 $58,495 88.50%
Ispace Inc 253 $77,860 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All About Ag 2 $33,384 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Mj Livestockmartin J Emigh 2 $17,070 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Los Angeles 2 $37,606 100.00%
Busy Bee Apiary Inc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Freshway Farms 2 $28,184 100.00%
N J Harvesting Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Brothers Best Produce Inc 2 $37,606 100.00%
Maldonado Wine Llc 2 $40,976 100.00%
Perez Nursery Landscaping 2 $36,088 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Slashsupport Inc 21 $147,683 34.43%
Pepperdine University 21 $67,398 34.43%
Cambridge Cm Inc 21 $77,020 34.43%
Alpine Systems Inc 21 $74,226 34.43%
Mindspeed Technologies Inc 21 $104,462 34.43%
Calsoft Systems 21 $67,856 34.43%
Candelis Inc 21 $81,759 34.43%
Grant Thornton Llp 21 $112,677 34.43%
Tech Net Inc 21 $96,935 34.43%
Egain Corporation 21 $131,374 34.43%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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 $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