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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 10 $85,473 13.16%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 10 $48,345 13.16%
Recreational Therapists 10 $62,311 13.16%
Surgeons 10 $136,635 13.16%
Teacher Assistants 10 $32,752 13.33%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 10 $49,032 13.33%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 10 $46,530 13.33%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $61,924 13.33%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 10 $76,263 13.51%
Civil Engineering Technicians 10 $64,305 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 %
Sensormatic Electronics Llc 31 $113,537 86.11%
Vivante Corporation 31 $106,523 86.11%
Prophecy Technologies Corporation 31 $96,736 86.11%
Hid Global Safe Inc 31 $111,341 86.11%
Nextracker Llc 31 $133,413 86.11%
Tiger Analytics Inc 31 $113,308 86.11%
Axon Enterprise Inc 31 $129,231 86.11%
Cloudgenix Inc 31 $140,622 86.11%
Komprise Inc 31 $128,868 86.11%
Sana Biotechnology Inc 31 $116,445 86.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ravacons Llc 3 $121,985 42.86%
Dawnlight Technologies Inc 3 $118,123 42.86%
Lynnian Inc 3 $124,384 42.86%
Gooddata Corp 3 $172,224 42.86%
Postmates Llc 3 $100,159 42.86%
Inflammatix Inc 3 $114,927 42.86%
Fate Inc 3 $64,473 42.86%
Crosscountry Consulting 3 $113,401 42.86%
Los Angeles Apparel Inc 3 $40,983 42.86%
Ww International Inc 3 $155,716 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets 1 $45,781 100.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $90,251 100.00%
Coin Operated Laundries And Drycleaners 1 $59,405 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $135,886 100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing 1 $65,874 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $87,443 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $73,091 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 1 $104,478 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $40,456 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $52,707 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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