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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 102 $71,710 85.00%
Recreational Therapists 102 $57,543 85.71%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 98 $48,972 83.05%
Transportation Planners 96 $80,644 81.36%
Statistical Assistants 95 $51,179 80.51%
Financial Examiners 95 $73,688 80.51%
Insurance Underwriters 95 $61,848 81.90%
Registered Nurses 93 $85,176 84.55%
Hydrologists 93 $68,200 86.92%
Curators 85 $57,224 79.44%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18 $45,130 18.56%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 17 $84,005 17.53%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 17 $33,169 17.71%
Bioinformatics Scientists 17 $79,742 17.89%
Biological Technicians 17 $45,629 18.09%
Nannies 16 $31,834 17.20%
Cooks, Private Household 16 $42,783 17.20%
Mathematicians 16 $83,689 17.20%
Travel Agents 15 $37,934 16.13%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 15 $91,657 16.30%
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 %
Logitech Inc 361 $117,052 89.80%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 360 $74,278 89.55%
Itech Us Inc 360 $92,431 89.78%
Verily Life Sciences Llc 360 $121,911 90.23%
Samsung Information Systems America Inc 360 $108,979 90.23%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc 359 $126,396 89.97%
Flexton Inc 358 $115,000 89.95%
Mitchell International Inc 357 $86,634 89.70%
Coursera Inc 356 $137,463 89.45%
Macyscom Llc 355 $125,236 89.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Old Grove Orange Inc 3 $40,317 100.00%
Nastase Honey Farm Inc 3 $38,764 100.00%
Adam Halls Nursery Inc 3 $37,211 100.00%
Lj6gk Llc 3 $38,133 100.00%
Reynolds Packing Company 3 $83,893 100.00%
Slaven Farms 3 $19,915 100.00%
American Sod Farms Llc 3 $32,497 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Nipomo 3 $41,551 100.00%
Lecavalier Cellars Llc 3 $37,974 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Llc Gilroy 3 $36,199 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mh Sub I Llc 29 $88,619 34.52%
Mclane Suneast Inc 29 $60,320 34.94%
Technicon Design Corporation 28 $76,509 33.73%
Sybase Inc 28 $105,358 33.73%
Netpace Inc 28 $100,828 33.73%
Tekvalley Corporationinc 28 $113,937 33.73%
Personal Capital Corporation 28 $102,963 34.15%
Callaway Golf Company 28 $94,939 34.15%
Fuhu Inc 28 $78,000 34.57%
Barefoot Networks Inc 28 $129,035 34.57%

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