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 %
Treasurers and Controllers 145 $129,948 82.39%
Quality Control Systems Managers 144 $120,664 84.21%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 142 $63,844 83.53%
Chiropractors 141 $55,020 85.98%
Rehabilitation Counselors 139 $31,884 85.28%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 139 $45,127 86.34%
Compliance Managers 136 $154,025 87.74%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 134 $62,261 87.01%
Administrative Services Managers 134 $66,265 87.58%
Hospitalists 132 $174,595 87.42%
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 %
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)

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