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 %
Financial Managers 2,474 $143,112 88.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 2,443 $72,637 89.75%
Computer Network Architects 2,304 $116,874 85.56%
Chemists 2,270 $73,557 87.04%
General and Operations Managers 2,247 $114,915 86.59%
Web Developers 2,196 $70,262 86.94%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2,138 $75,425 89.68%
Physical Therapists 1,862 $85,964 87.91%
Public Relations Specialists 1,776 $51,776 84.57%
Accountants 1,771 $65,525 85.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 245 $627,326 58.89%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 235 $76,840 56.63%
Industrial Production Managers 226 $110,299 54.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 220 $109,301 53.79%
Public Relations Specialists 216 $58,556 54.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 214 $97,426 53.90%
Clergy 213 $39,384 55.32%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 204 $778,350 53.26%
Construction Managers 204 $108,593 53.40%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 198 $65,425 55.62%
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 %
Syrainfotek Llc 28 $81,063 87.50%
Demandtec Inc 28 $88,303 87.50%
Advithri Technologies Llc 28 $94,179 87.50%
Infoimage Inc 28 $81,734 87.50%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 28 $103,987 87.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company 28 $94,535 87.50%
Foursquare Labs Inc 28 $116,637 87.50%
Marsh Usa Inc 28 $106,015 87.50%
Feedzai Inc 28 $116,188 87.50%
Google Life Sciences Llc 28 $113,058 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mshift Inc 2 $84,500 33.33%
Vision Dental Design Lab Inc 2 $46,031 33.33%
Garden Grove Medical Investors Limited Partnership 2 $72,082 33.33%
Naca Logistics 2 $105,102 33.33%
Webmetro 2 $52,083 33.33%
Staiart International Ltd 2 $44,866 33.33%
Verisign Inc 2 $99,486 33.33%
His International Tours La Incorporated 2 $38,875 33.33%
Tmad Taylor And Gaines 2 $63,149 33.33%
The Love Korean Church 2 $46,478 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 15 $60,125 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $58,276 88.24%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 15 $82,874 88.24%
Specialty Food Retailers 15 $62,332 88.24%
Offices Of Podiatrists 15 $93,443 88.24%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 15 $66,263 88.24%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 15 $64,027 88.24%
International Affairs 15 $69,251 88.24%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 15 $57,222 88.24%
Special Needs Transportation 15 $74,035 88.24%
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