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 %
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 262 $106,291 87.63%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 262 $111,426 87.92%
Thumbtack Inc 261 $147,317 87.88%
Ansys Inc 261 $117,382 88.18%
Samsung Electronics America Inc 261 $150,230 88.47%
Globalfoundries Us Inc 260 $112,954 88.14%
Veeva Systems Inc 260 $118,078 88.14%
Atlassian Us Inc 260 $177,543 88.44%
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies 258 $51,453 87.76%
Advantage It Inc 258 $51,572 88.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joe Esnoz 2 $28,801 100.00%
Rose Honey Corporation 2 $39,936 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Incorporated 2 $28,954 100.00%
Circle M Livestock John Thomas Muller 2 $17,070 100.00%
Jl Reynaga Pollination And Honey 2 $38,750 100.00%
Kingbee Apiarys Dba Bee Keeping 2 $26,520 100.00%
Auza Farms Inc 2 $21,869 100.00%
Oscar Sanchez 2 $37,606 100.00%
Slaven Ranch 2 $26,668 100.00%
Hikari Farms Llc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Incedo Inc 22 $127,323 34.92%
Stratedge Inc 22 $108,728 35.48%
Verb Surgical Inc 22 $129,141 35.48%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 22 $104,508 35.48%
Flexon Technologies Inc 22 $117,027 35.48%
Toyota Research Institute Inc 22 $142,946 35.48%
Sf Motors Inc 22 $112,001 35.48%
Activision Blizzard Media Llc 22 $110,732 36.07%
Cumming Management Group Inc 22 $106,390 36.07%
Delart Technology Services Llc 22 $172,090 36.07%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Nut Farming 50 $70,938 84.75%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 50 $102,272 86.21%
Automobile Dealers 50 $65,586 86.21%
Printing And Related Support Activities 49 $71,725 84.48%
Health And Welfare Funds 49 $121,167 84.48%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 49 $70,514 84.48%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 48 $81,541 82.76%
Commercial Bakeries 48 $84,255 82.76%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 48 $109,658 82.76%
Landscaping Services 48 $77,814 82.76%
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