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 %
Home Health Aides 3 $30,514 75.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 3 $54,732 75.00%
Dancers 3 $33,745 75.00%
Choreographers 3 $55,300 75.00%
Travel Agents 3 $49,324 75.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3 $33,800 75.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 3 $65,492 75.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 3 $46,524 75.00%
Commercial Pilots 3 $84,926 75.00%
Green Marketers 3 $113,270 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 %
Osceola Consulting 29 $113,424 87.88%
Matrix Resources Inc 29 $102,361 87.88%
Quanergy Systems Inc 29 $107,750 87.88%
Whitehat Security Inc 29 $104,400 87.88%
Protiviti Inc 29 $113,888 87.88%
Asec Inc 29 $81,094 87.88%
Dilytics Inc 29 $86,521 87.88%
Cdm Smith Inc 29 $91,453 87.88%
Ektha Solutions Inc 29 $100,026 87.88%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc 29 $92,866 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Christopher J Ryan Wallcovering Paint 2 $57,637 33.33%
Grifols Inc 2 $47,559 33.33%
Ghanimian Enterprises Inc 2 $71,469 33.33%
Saifulbouquet Inc 2 $73,008 33.33%
Cambridge Of California Inc 2 $29,328 33.33%
Cardenas Markets Inc 2 $23,442 33.33%
Wunderlich Malec Engineering 2 $93,205 33.33%
Coachella Valley Unified School District 2 $41,458 33.33%
Semologic Inc 2 $80,673 33.33%
Medigen Systems Inc 2 $77,282 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing 47 $85,002 81.03%
Sign Manufacturing 47 $71,237 82.46%
Private Mail Centers 47 $89,907 82.46%
Petroleum Refineries 46 $108,732 80.70%
Blood And Organ Banks 46 $76,072 80.70%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 46 $103,176 80.70%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 82.14%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 45 $84,350 80.36%
Outpatient Care Centers 45 $103,380 81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 45 $118,265 81.82%
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