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 %
Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science 29 $55,667 87.88%
Inmyshow Usa Inc 29 $64,729 87.88%
Master System Inc 29 $62,652 87.88%
Silicon Valley Technology Innovation Club Inc 29 $64,486 87.88%
Global Pharmatek Llc 29 $62,005 87.88%
Zymo Research Corporation 29 $61,692 87.88%
Westfield Llc 29 $83,864 87.88%
Pixomondo Llc 29 $54,204 87.88%
Vensoft Inc 29 $81,532 87.88%
Sgs Technologie Llc 29 $60,224 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merced Turlock Nephrology Medical Group 2 $150,030 33.33%
Rainmaker Systems Inc 2 $89,711 33.33%
Apex Energetics Inc 2 $74,110 33.33%
Prolink International Inc 2 $53,300 33.33%
I365 Inc A Seagate Company 2 $76,107 33.33%
Custom Deluxe Landscape Inc 2 $18,741 33.33%
Vincent Huang Associates Corp 2 $61,568 33.33%
Tiffanys Board And Care 2 $22,630 33.33%
Arcobaleno Groves 2 $16,848 33.33%
Take One Systems Inc 2 $47,143 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Forestry 8 $81,435 80.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 8 $59,218 80.00%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills 8 $62,122 80.00%
Consumer Goods Rental 8 $157,494 80.00%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing 8 $60,255 80.00%
Ambulance Services 8 $91,068 80.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 8 $113,595 80.00%
Temporary Shelters 8 $51,285 88.89%
Masonry Contractors 8 $55,448 88.89%
Courts 8 $97,811 88.89%
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