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 %
Instructional Designers and Technologists 26 $68,090 81.25%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 24 $71,320 77.42%
Conservation Scientists 24 $63,768 77.42%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 23 $51,531 74.19%
Historians 23 $59,433 76.67%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 22 $55,435 73.33%
Labor Relations Specialists 21 $58,956 75.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 21 $39,504 75.00%
Investment Fund Managers 20 $174,031 74.07%
Musicians and Singers 20 $53,651 74.07%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 7 $31,937 11.29%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $33,696 11.29%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 7 $120,677 11.29%
Survey Researchers 7 $43,202 11.29%
Logistics Engineers 7 $100,011 11.48%
Automotive Master Mechanics 7 $34,998 11.48%
Chemical Technicians 7 $43,029 11.48%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 6 $157,611 10.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 6 $60,982 10.00%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 6 $31,412 10.00%
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 %
General Atomics 31 $89,072 88.57%
Aci Infotech Inc 31 $84,205 88.57%
Iconma Llc 31 $91,046 88.57%
Qsc Llc 31 $98,646 88.57%
Quantum Infotech Inc 31 $63,844 88.57%
Byteware Inc 31 $87,014 88.57%
Elan Technologies Inc 31 $96,760 88.57%
Techpillars Inc 31 $81,426 88.57%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 31 $86,411 88.57%
Proximous Inc 31 $74,177 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adyen Nv San Francisco Branch 3 $131,456 42.86%
Alpha Exploration Co 3 $123,427 42.86%
Tech Rabbit Inc 3 $118,456 42.86%
Empower Semiconductor Inc 3 $169,208 42.86%
A Thyme To Plant Inc 3 $35,339 42.86%
Ghilotti Construction Company 3 $99,070 42.86%
R Bbq Chicken Quail Hill 3 $27,955 42.86%
Es Fellas Inc 3 $29,536 42.86%
Senior Ride And Home Care Inc 3 $30,950 42.86%
Snorkel Ai Inc 3 $139,755 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 4 $79,357 80.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 4 $69,762 80.00%
Linen Supply 4 $53,940 80.00%
Other Traveler Accommodation 4 $78,099 80.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $68,479 80.00%
Spring Manufacturing 4 $66,945 80.00%
Traveler Accommodation 4 $60,850 80.00%
Drive In Motion Picture Theaters 4 $40,440 80.00%
Paint And Wallpaper Retailers 4 $43,254 80.00%
Optical Goods Retailers 4 $136,053 80.00%
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