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 %
Nextdoorcom Inc 34 $119,817 89.47%
Keste Llc 34 $112,477 89.47%
Grand Rounds Inc 34 $131,521 89.47%
Public Storage 34 $111,480 89.47%
Forward Networks Inc 34 $148,474 89.47%
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc 34 $119,057 89.47%
Wyse Technology Llc 34 $118,493 89.47%
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services 34 $225,827 89.47%
Anyscale Inc 34 $159,752 89.47%
Safeai Inc 34 $125,192 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Contour Crafting Corporation 3 $79,324 42.86%
Western Covenant University 3 $27,144 42.86%
Mitchell Engineering 3 $77,154 42.86%
Airspace Systems Inc 3 $106,378 42.86%
Wellspace Health 3 $203,195 42.86%
Kenshoo 3 $127,982 42.86%
Ntwos Lp 3 $68,883 42.86%
Look For Network Inc 3 $33,051 42.86%
Dental Digital Design 3 $58,524 42.86%
Answer Financial Inc 3 $83,907 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