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 %
Dental Assistants 2 $49,941 50.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists 2 $72,343 50.00%
Dental Hygienists 2 $75,452 50.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 2 $256,423 50.00%
Animal Breeders 2 $46,904 50.00%
Electronic Drafters 2 $56,670 50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides 2 $36,286 50.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants 2 $53,872 50.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians 2 $161,221 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2 $58,490 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Counter and Rental Clerks 2 $26,156 5.26%
Storage and Distribution Managers 2 $85,143 5.26%
Clinical Research Coordinators 2 $157,664 5.26%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters 2 $41,351 5.26%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2 $35,204 5.26%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 2 $64,774 5.26%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 2 $68,609 5.26%
Civil Drafters 2 $43,472 5.26%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 2 $43,379 5.26%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2 $87,776 5.26%
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 %
Guinea 1 $103,459 50.00%
Malta 1 $47,278 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $123,885 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $35,776 50.00%
Gambia 1 $65,998 50.00%
Niger 1 $104,291 50.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 50.00%
Laos 1 $27,768 100.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 100.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Google Llc 45,446 $133,608 94.96%
Infosys Limited 37,522 $84,487 99.62%
Apple Inc 25,956 $142,891 94.77%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 14,390 $114,487 86.28%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 14,022 $78,702 90.37%
Facebook Inc 13,287 $138,722 90.39%
Amazoncom Services Llc 12,940 $128,801 91.42%
Ernst Young Us Llp 12,526 $89,783 94.52%
Intel Corporation 11,647 $115,842 91.57%
Google Inc 11,217 $104,626 91.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Range Association 453 $25,613 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc 241 $31,210 100.00%
Elkhorn Packing Co Llc 215 $31,758 100.00%
Peri Sons Farms Of California Llc 147 $35,137 100.00%
Empire Farm Labor Contractor Llc 140 $38,746 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc 128 $30,971 100.00%
Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc 128 $31,374 100.00%
Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc 113 $35,712 100.00%
Mendoza Bros Harvesting 109 $37,395 100.00%
Sarc Inc 106 $34,054 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Inc 10,944 $122,780 86.71%
Google Inc 6,753 $104,685 61.71%
Cisco Systems Inc 6,089 $116,842 80.68%
Oracle America Inc 3,834 $116,836 55.11%
Linkedin Corporation 3,265 $123,988 48.35%
Amazoncom Services Llc 2,846 $120,091 46.74%
Paypal Inc 2,226 $117,874 58.06%
Microsoft Corporation 1,817 $113,954 49.27%
Yahoo Inc 1,800 $109,314 54.23%
Broadcom Corporation 1,456 $111,645 44.59%

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