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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,126 $78,446 89.15%
Interior Designers 1,049 $51,487 84.12%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1,019 $64,608 85.06%
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,007 $92,171 85.63%
Environmental Engineers 958 $80,561 84.63%
Materials Scientists 942 $84,796 84.71%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 938 $59,367 85.35%
Compliance Officers 911 $72,906 85.78%
Technical Writers 883 $77,470 83.30%
Landscape Architects 880 $61,913 86.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 120 $76,377 43.48%
Art Directors 120 $117,909 44.28%
Food Service Managers 118 $54,478 44.53%
Food Scientists and Technologists 117 $60,024 44.49%
Interior Designers 117 $51,245 44.49%
Credit Analysts 112 $77,256 43.24%
Personal Care Aides 112 $25,574 43.41%
Web Developers 111 $86,264 43.53%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 109 $44,662 43.25%
Budget Analysts 109 $69,548 43.78%
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 %
Skyworks Solutions Inc 500 $108,461 88.50%
Ericsson Inc 497 $101,261 88.12%
Maplebear Inc 495 $157,365 88.08%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 492 $113,266 87.70%
Sysintelli Inc 492 $84,198 87.70%
Blue Shield Of California 490 $107,799 87.50%
Shubh Solutions Llc 487 $63,438 88.07%
Cornerstone Ondemand Inc 485 $95,844 88.02%
Cohesity Inc 483 $146,408 87.98%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 483 $118,486 87.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Growers Link 5 $22,826 100.00%
Huneeus Vintners Llc 5 $38,992 100.00%
New Century Farms 5 $34,615 100.00%
Martinez Farming 5 $36,080 100.00%
Shannon I Bacchi 5 $21,549 100.00%
Sterling Farms Llc 5 $37,922 100.00%
Healthy Acres Llc 5 $35,547 100.00%
Cfe Farms Inc 5 $24,099 100.00%
Flowers Vineyard Winery Llc 5 $26,732 100.00%
Grizzly Creek Management 5 $24,964 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kian Corporation 43 $78,234 33.33%
Polycom Inc 42 $106,989 32.81%
Western Digital Fremont Llc 42 $101,292 33.33%
Kpi Partners Inc 42 $108,640 33.60%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California 42 $128,971 33.60%
Target Enterprise Inc 42 $122,919 33.60%
Gm Cruise Llc 42 $123,363 33.87%
Nio Usa Inc 42 $131,946 33.87%
Auris Health Inc 42 $130,982 33.87%
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc 41 $78,786 33.61%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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