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 %
Airfield Operations Specialists 1 $32,552 100.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $150,405 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1 $21,008 100.00%
Investment Underwriters 1 $95,763 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $35,318 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $176,426 100.00%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1 $79,040 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $38,584 100.00%
Personal Care Aides 1 $21,600 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Skt Lab Corp 32 $88,899 88.89%
Synthego Corporation 32 $106,555 88.89%
Intersil Communications Llc An Intersil Corporation Company 32 $108,359 88.89%
Fisker Inc 32 $108,050 88.89%
Canoo Inc 32 $115,937 88.89%
Kineticom Inc 32 $90,150 88.89%
Latitude Ai Llc 32 $156,606 88.89%
Xtal Inc 32 $100,591 88.89%
Lecorpio Llc 32 $108,765 88.89%
Deserve Inc 32 $127,566 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 3 $130,783 42.86%
Bold Labs Llc 3 $70,408 42.86%
Lvgem Hotel Corporation 3 $84,025 42.86%
Searles Valley Minerals Inc 3 $85,689 42.86%
Mindray Ds Usainc 3 $173,375 42.86%
Guthyrenker Llc 3 $103,452 42.86%
Axbio Inc 3 $106,309 42.86%
Hinge Health 3 $139,762 42.86%
Track One Logistics Inc 3 $54,253 42.86%
Xencor Inc 3 $70,976 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