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 %
Veterinarians 869 $92,401 86.21%
Credit Analysts 847 $66,508 86.34%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 832 $76,902 85.07%
Budget Analysts 806 $64,858 84.66%
Validation Engineers 804 $97,047 88.25%
Instructional Coordinators 791 $55,354 88.28%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 783 $91,457 87.58%
Robotics Engineers 779 $124,394 87.92%
Biological Technicians 737 $49,503 85.40%
Training and Development Specialists 722 $60,280 84.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 106 $179,849 42.74%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 105 $70,169 42.51%
Landscape Architects 105 $65,890 42.68%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 104 $60,657 42.28%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 104 $53,724 42.62%
Chemists 104 $72,928 42.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 103 $75,121 42.56%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 99 $69,093 40.91%
Fashion Designers 99 $53,100 42.31%
Managers, All Other 98 $137,559 42.42%
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 %
Syrainfotek Llc 28 $81,063 87.50%
Demandtec Inc 28 $88,303 87.50%
Advithri Technologies Llc 28 $94,179 87.50%
Infoimage Inc 28 $81,734 87.50%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 28 $103,987 87.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company 28 $94,535 87.50%
Foursquare Labs Inc 28 $116,637 87.50%
Marsh Usa Inc 28 $106,015 87.50%
Feedzai Inc 28 $116,188 87.50%
Google Life Sciences Llc 28 $113,058 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mshift Inc 2 $84,500 33.33%
Vision Dental Design Lab Inc 2 $46,031 33.33%
Garden Grove Medical Investors Limited Partnership 2 $72,082 33.33%
Naca Logistics 2 $105,102 33.33%
Webmetro 2 $52,083 33.33%
Staiart International Ltd 2 $44,866 33.33%
Verisign Inc 2 $99,486 33.33%
His International Tours La Incorporated 2 $38,875 33.33%
Tmad Taylor And Gaines 2 $63,149 33.33%
The Love Korean Church 2 $46,478 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 15 $60,125 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $58,276 88.24%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 15 $82,874 88.24%
Specialty Food Retailers 15 $62,332 88.24%
Offices Of Podiatrists 15 $93,443 88.24%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 15 $66,263 88.24%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 15 $64,027 88.24%
International Affairs 15 $69,251 88.24%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 15 $57,222 88.24%
Special Needs Transportation 15 $74,035 88.24%
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