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 %
Supply Chain Managers 312 $128,153 85.48%
Designers, All Other 311 $49,111 90.67%
Social and Community Service Managers 303 $65,983 88.86%
Health Educators 295 $42,728 88.06%
Fashion Designers 294 $49,481 89.36%
Physical Scientists, All Other 293 $64,658 89.60%
Healthcare Social Workers 280 $53,428 90.32%
Clinical Data Managers 278 $103,453 89.97%
Survey Researchers 275 $64,850 89.87%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 267 $44,486 87.54%
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 %
Experian Information Solutions Inc 333 $112,947 88.10%
Spirent Communications Inc 332 $96,787 88.06%
Machine Zone Inc 332 $112,938 88.53%
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 331 $67,421 88.74%
Chime Financial Inc 330 $155,719 88.47%
Intel Mobile Communications 330 $118,714 88.47%
Williams Sonoma Inc 327 $123,831 87.90%
Houzz Inc 327 $122,901 87.90%
Triniti Corporation 326 $87,118 87.63%
Faraday Future Inc 326 $103,263 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robledo Sons Llc 3 $26,686 100.00%
Mccormack Sheep Grain Llc 3 $35,409 100.00%
Gc Farming Inc 3 $30,604 100.00%
Rancho Bonita Farms Inc 3 $36,865 100.00%
Abc Tree Farms Llc 3 $21,694 100.00%
Juan Pacheco Dba Fresh Value Farms 3 $29,813 100.00%
Heritage Vineyard Management Inc 3 $39,555 100.00%
D C Bees Inc 3 $39,104 100.00%
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Llc 3 $32,919 100.00%
Cubiburu Livestockjohn Florence Cubiburu 3 $16,780 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xactly Corporation 26 $120,082 33.33%
Emeter Corporation 26 $111,026 33.77%
Research In Motion Corporation Us 26 $87,707 33.77%
Santa Clara County Office Of Education 26 $74,992 33.77%
Plug Play Llc 26 $122,130 34.21%
Egnyte Inc 26 $136,417 34.21%
Fynbosys Inc 26 $99,697 34.21%
23andme Inc 26 $125,046 34.21%
Narvar Inc 26 $124,335 34.21%
Altium Llc 26 $90,210 34.67%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing 47 $85,002 81.03%
Sign Manufacturing 47 $71,237 82.46%
Private Mail Centers 47 $89,907 82.46%
Petroleum Refineries 46 $108,732 80.70%
Blood And Organ Banks 46 $76,072 80.70%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 46 $103,176 80.70%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 82.14%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 45 $84,350 80.36%
Outpatient Care Centers 45 $103,380 81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 45 $118,265 81.82%
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