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 %
Snw Infotech Inc 243 $75,785 88.36%
Cavium Inc 243 $122,798 88.36%
Mckesson Corporation 243 $101,471 88.36%
Fair Isaac Corporation 243 $113,663 88.36%
Aspire Systems Inc 242 $74,165 88.00%
Gm Cruise Llc 240 $124,988 87.59%
Joby Aero Inc 240 $114,720 87.59%
Eclinicalworks Llc 240 $78,464 87.59%
Covidien Lp 239 $97,060 87.55%
Omega Solutions Inc 239 $78,489 87.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Stachowski Farm Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Ea Anderson 2 $22,936 100.00%
Avance Lp 2 $24,661 100.00%
Magical Organic Farms Corp 2 $39,936 100.00%
Hayer Honey Co 2 $22,880 100.00%
R Emigh Livestockrichard Emigh Christine Mahoney 2 $17,070 100.00%
Peninsula Farms Llc 2 $36,161 100.00%
Collazo Farm Labor Contractor Inc 2 $29,838 100.00%
Jose Luis Arrechea 2 $20,270 100.00%
Buell Ranch Vineyard Llc 2 $32,053 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dell Software Inc 20 $106,328 33.90%
Knowles Electronics Llc 20 $125,108 33.90%
Csaa Insurance Services Inc 20 $99,722 33.90%
Ten X Llc 20 $124,396 33.90%
Saiful Bouquest Structural Engineers 20 $86,793 33.90%
Wsp Usa Inc 20 $107,099 33.90%
Wilco Source Llc 20 $161,904 33.90%
Autox Technologies Inc 20 $132,098 33.90%
Fandango Media Llc 20 $128,492 34.48%
Proclean Cleaning Services Inc 20 $23,213 34.48%

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