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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)

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 %
Unicom Technologies Inc 33 $80,556 89.19%
Legit Labs Inc 33 $67,058 89.19%
Arvato Digital Services Llc 33 $78,489 89.19%
M S International Inc 33 $69,675 89.19%
Jasmin Infotech Inc 33 $107,867 89.19%
Boston Consulting Group Inc 33 $146,658 89.19%
Philips Healthcare Informatics Inc 33 $132,914 89.19%
Galileo Financial Technologies 33 $157,757 89.19%
Blueshift Labs Inc 33 $139,531 89.19%
Climate Llc 32 $156,282 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Polychain Capital Lp 3 $112,493 42.86%
Quest Project Controls Inc 3 $119,641 42.86%
Lj New Tech Corp 3 $62,858 42.86%
Bosch Rexroth Corporation 3 $138,043 42.86%
Netsia Inc 3 $183,394 42.86%
Inhibrx Inc 3 $49,892 42.86%
Kc Ck Llc 3 $23,775 42.86%
Audible Magic Corporation 3 $93,961 42.86%
Work Vision Inc 3 $55,744 42.86%
Divine Grace Board And Care 3 $23,726 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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