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 %
Climate Change Analysts 34 $85,334 82.93%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 34 $58,254 82.93%
Video Game Designers 33 $92,723 80.49%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $74,707 80.49%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 33 $137,990 82.50%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 32 $38,833 82.05%
Copy Writers 32 $65,849 84.21%
Producers 31 $82,957 81.58%
Archivists 29 $52,696 78.38%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 29 $47,352 78.38%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Pilots 8 $72,754 11.94%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 8 $80,972 11.94%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 8 $40,235 11.94%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 8 $43,612 11.94%
Logistics Analysts 8 $63,521 11.94%
Survey Researchers 7 $43,202 10.45%
Petroleum Engineers 7 $103,676 10.61%
Logistics Engineers 7 $100,011 10.61%
Chemical Technicians 7 $43,029 10.61%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 7 $79,230 10.77%
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 %
Makro Technologies Inc 28 $78,715 87.50%
Ellianse Llc 28 $73,816 87.50%
Appisoft Inc 28 $80,608 87.50%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 28 $137,578 87.50%
Energy Exemplar Llc 28 $90,525 87.50%
Blue Telcom Inc 28 $58,813 87.50%
Dna Twopointo Inc 28 $94,400 87.50%
Alliance Information Technology And Computer Softw 28 $62,737 87.50%
Best It Experts Inc 28 $66,029 87.50%
Cygnus Professionals Inc 28 $86,050 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flores Design Fine Furniture Inc Dba Flores Design 2 $0 33.33%
Xyz Distributors Inc 2 $75,702 33.33%
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Inc 2 $75,036 33.33%
Turner And Townsend Inc 2 $91,874 33.33%
Citco Fund Services San Francisco Inc 2 $94,245 33.33%
Vitria Technology 2 $95,274 33.33%
Smartech Communications 2 $58,490 33.33%
Sansonic Electronics Usa Llc 2 $67,808 33.33%
Equus Computer Systems Inc 2 $53,550 33.33%
Pni Sensor Corporation 2 $97,313 33.33%

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