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 %
Distance Learning Coordinators 4 $75,946 80.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 4 $154,945 80.00%
Broadcast News Analysts 4 $36,520 80.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 4 $116,515 80.00%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4 $47,559 80.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 3 $48,097 60.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 3 $74,138 60.00%
Pathologists 3 $119,024 60.00%
Dermatologists 3 $63,986 60.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 3 $28,489 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Production Workers, All Other 2 $28,454 4.76%
Opticians, Dispensing 2 $46,519 4.88%
Religious Workers, All Other 2 $39,166 4.88%
Sewers, Hand 2 $26,063 4.88%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2 $57,793 4.88%
Podiatrists 2 $51,148 5.00%
Physical Therapists 2 $81,172 5.00%
Nursery Workers 2 $19,812 5.00%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $53,549 5.00%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2 $37,981 5.00%
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 %
Flowserve Us Inc 29 $76,267 87.88%
Sungevity Inc 29 $104,606 87.88%
Synchronisys Inc 29 $61,828 87.88%
Edge It Corp 29 $72,221 87.88%
Pacific Dental Services Llc 29 $105,764 87.88%
Mag Aerospace Industries Llc 29 $104,763 87.88%
Mentorus Global Llc 29 $89,853 87.88%
Waycom Inc 29 $99,336 87.88%
Ammunition Llc 29 $75,931 87.88%
Equilar Inc 29 $83,199 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Darancare Corporation 2 $78,395 33.33%
Golden Leisure Home 2 $18,668 33.33%
Cafe Beau Soleil 2 $40,799 33.33%
Golden Senior Living Inc 2 $21,341 33.33%
Fullerton Hills Pet Clinicinc 2 $64,512 33.33%
Sasabune Inc 2 $40,487 33.33%
Koguma Youchien Inc 2 $38,490 33.33%
Beverly Hills Music Center Inc 2 $44,508 33.33%
Bluedas Inc 2 $94,911 33.33%
Torrey Pines Logic Inc 2 $108,670 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1,431 $132,599 91.55%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,328 $103,861 85.07%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,308 $90,279 83.79%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,304 $131,615 84.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1,264 $90,485 86.81%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 1,151 $62,440 87.00%
Other Accounting Services 1,141 $75,071 86.37%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,125 $74,436 86.21%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers 1,098 $142,026 87.28%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 1,086 $108,802 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citrus Except Orange Groves 2 $39,936 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $41,080 50.00%
Potato Farming 1 $30,722 50.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance 1 $36,421 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $41,080 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $30,722 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $38,792 100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $36,421 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 1 $23,469 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $38,792 100.00%

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