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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 $46,405 60.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 3 $64,307 60.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $51,778 60.00%
Library Technicians 3 $47,715 60.00%
Energy Brokers 3 $44,172 60.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 3 $35,929 75.00%
Civil Drafters 3 $54,711 75.00%
Cytotechnologists 3 $98,800 75.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3 $48,845 75.00%
Bakers 3 $31,401 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 %
Cinarra Systems Inc 30 $125,418 88.24%
Instabase Inc 30 $136,387 88.24%
Csc Consulting Inc 30 $71,965 88.24%
Stantec Architecture Inc 30 $67,793 88.24%
Data Trace Information Services Llc 30 $97,234 88.24%
Inflectioncom Inc 30 $83,041 88.24%
Pioneer Corporate Services Inc 30 $70,322 88.24%
Qsolv Inc 30 $77,982 88.24%
Bioduro Llc 30 $74,282 88.24%
Bay Area Techworkers 30 $91,685 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Angel Senior Care Home Llc 2 $16,827 28.57%
Wilbur Curtis Co Inc 2 $76,284 28.57%
Aiks Inc 2 $55,359 28.57%
Darin M Camarena Health Centers Inc 2 $98,550 28.57%
La Jolla Institute For Allergy Immunology 2 $49,639 28.57%
Barclays Global Investors Na 2 $76,544 28.57%
Lucys Tailoring Inc 2 $42,453 28.57%
Venture Softnet Inc 2 $95,462 28.57%
Guardianedge Technologies 2 $103,844 28.57%
Evans Teamwear 2 $39,374 28.57%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 79.25%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 42 $79,309 79.25%
Other Support Services 41 $70,737 78.85%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 41 $79,901 80.39%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 41 $75,527 80.39%
Direct Mail Advertising 41 $98,612 82.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $87,894 81.63%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 40 $78,680 81.63%
Other Warehousing And Storage 40 $118,092 81.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 40 $80,310 81.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 16 $52,843 84.21%
Home Centers 16 $97,326 84.21%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $66,332 84.21%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 16 $85,920 84.21%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 16 $79,171 84.21%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills 16 $47,191 84.21%
Sound Recording Industries 16 $106,568 88.89%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 16 $54,781 88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 16 $78,361 88.89%
Offices Of Optometrists 16 $52,731 88.89%

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