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 %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 207 $52,949 86.61%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 202 $49,240 84.52%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 200 $54,865 85.84%
Writers and Authors 196 $60,990 84.85%
Logistics Engineers 196 $92,440 85.22%
Astronomers 189 $69,267 83.26%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 185 $67,320 84.09%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 183 $90,157 84.33%
Transportation Engineers 181 $93,176 86.60%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 181 $60,866 86.60%
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 %
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc 29 $144,083 87.88%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc 29 $110,744 87.88%
Mudrasys Inc 29 $113,901 87.88%
Horizon Robotics Inc 29 $140,856 87.88%
Sintegra Inc 29 $127,951 87.88%
French American International School 29 $60,895 87.88%
Adi Strategies Inc 29 $90,720 87.88%
Mprobe Inc 29 $74,369 87.88%
Clearcapitalcom Inc 29 $96,351 87.88%
Luxshare Ict Inc 29 $92,739 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grannys Place Inc 2 $32,302 33.33%
Absg Consulting 2 $90,283 33.33%
Westar Plumbing Company Inc 2 $40,435 33.33%
Microplace Inc 2 $90,896 33.33%
Allcom Telink Corporation 2 $51,459 33.33%
Concord Korean Baptist Church Of Martinez Ca 2 $33,831 33.33%
General Anesthesia Specialists Prtnrship Med Grp 2 $90,834 33.33%
Premier Source Llc 2 $96,314 33.33%
San Francisco Theological Seminary 2 $48,960 33.33%
Celestica Corporation 2 $81,858 33.33%

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.