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 %
Arm Inc 218 $139,453 87.55%
Mudrasysinc 217 $70,140 87.15%
Shape Security Inc 217 $132,156 87.15%
Green Dot Corporation 217 $108,525 87.50%
Capital Group Companies Global 217 $117,603 87.85%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 216 $105,932 87.80%
California State University Northridge 216 $80,255 87.80%
Incedo Inc 216 $114,007 87.80%
California Institute Of Technologyjet Propulsion Laboratory 216 $74,487 87.80%
Flexport Inc 216 $134,222 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southwest Harvesting Inc 1 $33,384 100.00%
Marilyn Erdman 1 $30,722 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Sa 5 1 $43,451 100.00%
Andy Oilar 1 $41,080 100.00%
Jz Bzzz Llc 1 $41,080 100.00%
Sullivan Park Apiaries Management Llc 1 $41,080 100.00%
Mcpherrin Sheep 1 $9,000 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Mardi Farming 1 $22,339 100.00%
Cardenas Bros Farming Company Inc 1 $41,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aeva Inc 18 $132,669 35.29%
Cedarssinai Medical Center 18 $73,701 35.29%
Didi Usa Inc 18 $117,260 35.29%
Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc 18 $62,724 35.29%
Infineon Technologies North America Corp 17 $116,135 33.33%
Lakeview Farms 17 $19,033 33.33%
Servicemax Inc 17 $151,532 33.33%
Soft Machines Inc 17 $116,550 34.00%
Inirus Llc 17 $74,030 34.00%
Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp 17 $46,760 34.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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