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 %
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 %
Makro Technologies Inc 28 $78,715 87.50%
Ellianse Llc 28 $73,816 87.50%
Appisoft Inc 28 $80,608 87.50%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 28 $137,578 87.50%
Energy Exemplar Llc 28 $90,525 87.50%
Blue Telcom Inc 28 $58,813 87.50%
Dna Twopointo Inc 28 $94,400 87.50%
Alliance Information Technology And Computer Softw 28 $62,737 87.50%
Best It Experts Inc 28 $66,029 87.50%
Cygnus Professionals Inc 28 $86,050 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flores Design Fine Furniture Inc Dba Flores Design 2 $0 33.33%
Xyz Distributors Inc 2 $75,702 33.33%
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Inc 2 $75,036 33.33%
Turner And Townsend Inc 2 $91,874 33.33%
Citco Fund Services San Francisco Inc 2 $94,245 33.33%
Vitria Technology 2 $95,274 33.33%
Smartech Communications 2 $58,490 33.33%
Sansonic Electronics Usa Llc 2 $67,808 33.33%
Equus Computer Systems Inc 2 $53,550 33.33%
Pni Sensor Corporation 2 $97,313 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 5,546 $113,270 87.85%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services 5,472 $175,878 95.70%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 5,147 $76,018 90.11%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 5,061 $57,232 88.71%
Architectural Services 4,868 $60,468 86.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,798 $88,394 90.12%
Commercial Banking 4,636 $104,495 89.65%
Marketing Consulting Services 4,499 $93,449 87.56%
Software Publishers 4,342 $162,333 96.49%
Offices Of Lawyers 3,653 $104,423 82.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 40 $36,074 100.00%
Hay Farming 27 $37,299 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 25 $37,348 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 24 $30,795 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 20 $33,439 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $38,414 100.00%
Other Animal Production 18 $34,515 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 $30,575 100.00%
Wineries 15 $39,276 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $36,474 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 1,297 $108,838 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1,293 $205,455 100.00%
Commercial Banking 1,148 $108,721 100.00%
Religious Organizations 1,123 $122,781 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,067 $66,121 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 995 $87,255 100.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 981 $106,053 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 961 $109,090 100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers 940 $88,352 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 911 $269,149 100.00%

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