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 %
Interactive Business Services Inc 29 $73,346 87.88%
Khan Academy Inc 29 $117,311 87.88%
Sayeon Llc 29 $91,800 87.88%
Teknaux Llc 29 $99,881 87.88%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 29 $98,778 87.88%
Oliver Wyman Inc 29 $91,412 87.88%
Mexus Solutions Inc 29 $80,705 87.88%
Amicus Global It Inc 29 $88,301 87.88%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 29 $87,824 87.88%
Ims Health Incorporated 29 $96,026 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crestview Clinical Laboratory 2 $71,511 33.33%
P Gill Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Group Inc 2 $120,360 33.33%
Netchannel Usa Inc 2 $83,314 33.33%
Cutrow White Boroda 2 $50,086 33.33%
Evnine Associates Inc 2 $74,527 33.33%
Rose International 2 $65,375 33.33%
Cohen Bender Accountancy Corp 2 $66,508 33.33%
Evergreen Guest Home 1 2 $17,992 33.33%
Ksm Construction Inc 2 $45,354 33.33%
Joyrich Inc 2 $59,925 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 15 $60,125 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $58,276 88.24%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 15 $82,874 88.24%
Specialty Food Retailers 15 $62,332 88.24%
Offices Of Podiatrists 15 $93,443 88.24%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 15 $66,263 88.24%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 15 $64,027 88.24%
International Affairs 15 $69,251 88.24%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 15 $57,222 88.24%
Special Needs Transportation 15 $74,035 88.24%
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