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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Butchers and Meat Cutters 10 $24,449 13.16%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 10 $113,366 13.16%
Civil Engineering Technicians 10 $64,305 13.16%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 10 $49,032 13.16%
Surgeons 10 $136,635 13.33%
Teacher Assistants 10 $32,752 13.33%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 10 $46,530 13.33%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 10 $48,345 13.33%
Mechanical Drafters 10 $65,194 13.51%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $61,924 13.70%
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 %
Zoox Inc 1,083 $138,463 90.17%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc 1,060 $95,050 88.55%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc 1,052 $73,497 90.53%
Gspann Technologies Inc 1,042 $90,827 90.85%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 1,039 $142,483 91.22%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 1,014 $134,184 90.70%
The Gap Inc 999 $119,157 89.76%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr 999 $50,273 89.76%
Micron Technology Inc 990 $122,453 92.01%
Dgn Technologies Inc 974 $99,802 90.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magnus Capital Inc 11 $31,477 100.00%
Saini Farms Inc 10 $34,773 100.00%
Jam Packing Inc 10 $40,165 100.00%
B B Farms Llc 10 $21,868 100.00%
Amparan Livestock Llc 10 $28,695 100.00%
Robert Or Debrann Mcgrew 10 $21,976 100.00%
Sabor Farms Llc 10 $39,765 100.00%
Robert Weir Sheep Company 10 $28,160 100.00%
Pacifica Personnel 10 $28,030 100.00%
Cal South Harvesting Llc 10 $39,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adp Technology Services Inc 91 $117,274 34.73%
Xavient Digital Llc 89 $119,012 34.36%
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc 88 $91,959 34.24%
Tusimple Inc 88 $100,631 34.92%
Pixar 86 $65,087 34.40%
Hotwire 86 $114,076 35.25%
Synapse Design Automation Inc 84 $141,699 34.43%
Asana Inc 84 $116,478 34.57%
San Francisco State University 83 $57,455 34.30%
Niagara Bottling Llc 83 $85,782 34.44%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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