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)

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 %
Minio Inc 32 $148,398 86.49%
C2 Educational Systems Inc 32 $46,419 86.49%
Syniverse Technologies 32 $106,044 86.49%
Applause App Quality Inc 32 $105,371 86.49%
Technumen Inc 32 $102,692 86.49%
Auctane Inc 32 $130,756 86.49%
Musarubra Us Llc 32 $144,624 86.49%
Hana E Solutions Inc 32 $96,234 86.49%
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Llp 32 $142,826 86.49%
Cloudian Inc 32 $126,840 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anaergia Services Llc 3 $80,641 42.86%
Basf Corporation 3 $85,413 42.86%
Cyngn Inc 3 $162,067 42.86%
Legend Real Estate Finance 3 $55,716 42.86%
Grocery Outlet 3 $127,407 42.86%
Meltwater News Us Inc 3 $153,705 42.86%
Mizuho Orthopedic Systems Inc 3 $141,197 42.86%
Xunjing Technology Inc 3 $89,003 42.86%
Tinas Care Home Inc 3 $24,523 42.86%
Yepun Corp 3 $28,642 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Ore Mining 2 $72,010 100.00%
National Security 2 $88,119 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 2 $42,089 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Bowling Centers 2 $38,948 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $54,745 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 2 $111,083 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 2 $62,858 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 2 $57,263 100.00%
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