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 %
Abbott Laboratories 275 $90,927 87.03%
Shutterfly Inc 274 $91,951 86.98%
Anthem Inc 273 $103,795 86.94%
Hortonworks Inc 273 $112,042 86.94%
Iconsoft Inc 273 $92,875 87.22%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 273 $154,082 87.22%
Godaddycom Llc 272 $126,970 87.18%
Systech Solutions Inc 272 $80,122 87.18%
Versa Networks Inc 271 $158,020 87.14%
Tencent America Llc 270 $128,670 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paramount Packing Inc 2 $42,037 100.00%
Washington Farm Labor Association 2 $23,566 100.00%
Maldonado Wines Llc 2 $34,902 100.00%
Market Pride Farms Llc 2 $28,028 100.00%
Valdivia Farms Inc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc San Diego 2 $34,902 100.00%
Lucky Ag Inc Larse 2 $37,606 100.00%
New Hope Harvesting 2 $37,606 100.00%
Ecosystem Concepts Inc Robert Mcgrew 2 $17,070 100.00%
First And Last Winery Llc 2 $43,586 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weride Corp 23 $128,641 35.38%
Motorola Inc 22 $93,910 33.85%
Heritage Provider Network 22 $67,475 34.38%
Franklin Templeton 22 $113,256 34.38%
Osi Systems Inc 22 $77,990 34.38%
Boingo Wireless Inc 22 $100,087 34.38%
Igt Inc 22 $111,820 34.38%
Futurewei Technologies Inc 22 $118,521 34.38%
Silicon Image Inc 22 $114,796 34.38%
Techtu Business Solutions Inc 22 $105,156 34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Nut Farming 50 $70,938 84.75%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 50 $102,272 86.21%
Automobile Dealers 50 $65,586 86.21%
Printing And Related Support Activities 49 $71,725 84.48%
Health And Welfare Funds 49 $121,167 84.48%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 49 $70,514 84.48%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 48 $81,541 82.76%
Commercial Bakeries 48 $84,255 82.76%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 48 $109,658 82.76%
Landscaping Services 48 $77,814 82.76%
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