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 %
Customer Service Representatives 13 $40,653 72.22%
Photographers 13 $44,331 72.22%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 13 $59,482 72.22%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 13 $69,727 72.22%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 13 $94,275 72.22%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 13 $101,854 72.22%
Anesthesiologists 13 $154,201 76.47%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 13 $65,105 81.25%
Transportation Inspectors 12 $46,954 75.00%
Marine Engineers 12 $107,205 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Custom Roll Forming 3 $74,374 75.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 3 $59,280 75.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 3 $51,873 75.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 3 $57,817 75.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 3 $114,656 75.00%
Skiing Facilities 3 $78,776 75.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 3 $65,534 75.00%
Airport Operations 3 $80,683 75.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing 3 $56,902 100.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing 3 $79,761 100.00%
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