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 %
Water Resource Specialists 1 $82,900 50.00%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 1 $34,424 50.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 1 $52,499 50.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 1 $111,904 50.00%
Radiologic Technologists 1 $125,216 50.00%
Fence Erectors 1 $41,413 50.00%
Watch Repairers 1 $56,742 50.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $132,704 50.00%
Food Science Technicians 1 $37,740 50.00%
Soil and Water Conservationists 1 $30,722 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dietetic Technicians 1 $32,947 2.78%
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1 $114,060 2.78%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $58,302 2.78%
Transportation Managers 1 $111,488 2.78%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1 $24,898 2.78%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $50,731 2.78%
Concierges 1 $31,387 2.86%
Molding and Casting Workers 1 $17,618 2.86%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1 $28,018 2.86%
Skincare Specialists 1 $21,861 2.86%
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 %
Becton Dickinson And Company Bd 33 $114,308 89.19%
Microsemi Soc Corp 33 $111,746 89.19%
Lorshi Systems Llc 33 $93,212 89.19%
Utopiacompression Corporation 33 $71,172 89.19%
Hensel Phelps Construction Co 33 $87,724 89.19%
Daqri Llc 33 $107,690 89.19%
Mccarthy Building Companies Inc 33 $83,230 89.19%
Bridgei2i Analytics Solutions Inc 33 $93,284 89.19%
Phunware Inc 33 $83,760 89.19%
Rokid Inc 33 $91,034 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
You World Inc 3 $43,888 42.86%
Icix North America Llc 3 $127,123 42.86%
Keenwawa Inc 3 $115,620 42.86%
Petuum Inc 3 $151,556 42.86%
Lenovo Global Technology United States Inc 3 $147,306 42.86%
Etagen Inc 3 $98,183 42.86%
New Code Inc 3 $75,227 42.86%
Zeta Global Corp 3 $102,149 42.86%
Enexus Global Inc 3 $140,747 42.86%
Cirtwill Investments Inc 3 $36,767 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foundries 1 $71,822 100.00%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $102,669 100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting 1 $60,902 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $63,482 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $52,582 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $101,254 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $99,070 100.00%
Boat Dealers 1 $35,422 100.00%
Convenience Retailers And Vending Machine Operators 1 $46,155 100.00%
Agents For Wireless Telecommunications Services 1 $181,917 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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