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 %
Training and Development Managers 180 $117,139 87.38%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $63,250 85.85%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 166 $65,820 81.77%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 165 $64,807 82.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 161 $61,775 83.42%
Coaches and Scouts 160 $42,737 83.33%
Personal Financial Advisors 158 $61,946 85.41%
Epidemiologists 158 $75,201 87.29%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 156 $71,675 87.15%
Clinical Research Coordinators 150 $109,276 84.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 26 $60,855 21.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 26 $83,497 21.67%
Physicists 26 $83,044 21.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $57,706 21.85%
Chiropractors 25 $48,205 21.01%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $64,302 21.19%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 25 $55,351 21.37%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $63,161 21.37%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $67,322 20.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 24 $51,122 20.51%
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 %
First Republic Bank 564 $128,564 88.40%
Pacific Investment Management Company Llc 558 $97,757 87.46%
Anjaneyap Inc 557 $71,207 87.58%
Fujitsu America Inc 556 $94,982 87.70%
Skoruz Technologies Inc 555 $80,496 87.96%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 553 $96,615 87.92%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 552 $95,038 88.46%
Activision Publishing Inc 548 $101,600 88.24%
Venturesoft Global Inc 548 $73,082 88.53%
Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc 548 $105,771 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubees California Llc 6 $33,609 100.00%
Reynaga Apiaries 6 $34,115 100.00%
Jp Honey Farms Inc Ca 6 $31,775 100.00%
Zion Harvest Inc 6 $28,245 100.00%
Flowers Vineyard And Winery 6 $26,291 100.00%
Talbott Sheep Company Llc 6 $32,534 100.00%
Togliatti Farms Inc 6 $34,892 100.00%
Robledo And Sons Llc 6 $36,435 100.00%
Tauzer Apiaries Inc 6 $35,842 100.00%
Martha E Barra 6 $36,421 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oso Ventures Inc 48 $118,530 33.33%
Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group 47 $101,555 32.64%
Robert Bosch Llc 47 $129,839 32.87%
Bayminds Inc 47 $111,419 32.87%
Merrick Engineering Inc 47 $27,263 32.87%
Lsi Logic Corporation 46 $112,196 32.17%
Imperva Inc 46 $115,832 32.17%
Godaddycom Llc 46 $120,143 32.86%
Agama Solutions Inc 45 $86,069 32.14%
Clari Inc 45 $129,990 32.37%

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