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 %
Eezee Solutions Inc 29 $71,622 87.88%
L A Care Health Plan 29 $88,342 87.88%
Elipsiq Inc 29 $62,736 87.88%
Toms Metal Specialists Inc 29 $74,739 87.88%
Eastbay Bi Inc 29 $69,098 87.88%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc 29 $130,498 87.88%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc 29 $112,490 87.88%
Zerostack Inc 29 $119,365 87.88%
Iluvatar Corex Inc 29 $139,022 87.88%
Infosmart Systems Inc 28 $64,109 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Grace Inc 2 $63,398 33.33%
Avistar Communications Corporation 2 $106,059 33.33%
Fam Vans Inc 2 $34,154 33.33%
Global Pc Direct Inc 2 $69,160 33.33%
Apw Knox Seeman Warehouse Inc 2 $47,227 33.33%
Forward Intermodal Systems Inc 2 $72,821 33.33%
Partners 1993 Inc 2 $75,525 33.33%
Fastsoft Inc 2 $71,698 33.33%
Alia Clinical Research Inc 2 $45,906 33.33%
Tianma Microelectronics Usa Inc 2 $68,567 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 79.25%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 42 $79,309 79.25%
Other Support Services 41 $70,737 78.85%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 41 $79,901 80.39%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 41 $75,527 80.39%
Direct Mail Advertising 41 $98,612 82.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $87,894 81.63%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 40 $78,680 81.63%
Other Warehousing And Storage 40 $118,092 81.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 40 $80,310 81.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 16 $52,843 84.21%
Home Centers 16 $97,326 84.21%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $66,332 84.21%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 16 $85,920 84.21%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 16 $79,171 84.21%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills 16 $47,191 84.21%
Sound Recording Industries 16 $106,568 88.89%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 16 $54,781 88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 16 $78,361 88.89%
Offices Of Optometrists 16 $52,731 88.89%

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