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 %
Supply Chain Managers 312 $128,153 85.48%
Designers, All Other 311 $49,111 90.67%
Social and Community Service Managers 303 $65,983 88.86%
Health Educators 295 $42,728 88.06%
Fashion Designers 294 $49,481 89.36%
Physical Scientists, All Other 293 $64,658 89.60%
Healthcare Social Workers 280 $53,428 90.32%
Clinical Data Managers 278 $103,453 89.97%
Survey Researchers 275 $64,850 89.87%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 267 $44,486 87.54%
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 %
Robinhood Markets Inc 670 $149,468 89.21%
Safeway Inc 659 $145,615 89.05%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 654 $105,705 88.98%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 653 $107,592 89.09%
Riot Games Inc 651 $110,440 89.42%
Guidewire Software Inc 646 $125,799 88.74%
Alphavista Services Inc 645 $69,053 89.58%
Inovant Llc 644 $109,721 89.69%
Amazon Corporate Llc 644 $100,301 90.20%
Sap America Inc 641 $114,252 90.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rc Farms Llc 7 $33,030 100.00%
Hill Top Produce Inc 7 $32,437 100.00%
Grant Azevedo 7 $29,411 100.00%
Wood Ag Management Inc 7 $33,443 100.00%
La Fuente Farming Inc 7 $31,887 100.00%
Noble Vineyard Management Inc 7 $33,491 100.00%
J M Lasgoity 7 $38,661 100.00%
New Hope Harvesting Llc 7 $30,736 100.00%
Big Sky Honey Inc Ca 7 $36,177 100.00%
Capra Environmental Services Corp 7 $32,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 58 $123,245 33.33%
Shape Security Inc 57 $122,547 32.95%
Kohls Department Stores Inc 57 $131,420 33.14%
Ehealthinsurance Services Inc 57 $117,569 33.33%
Didi Research America Llc 57 $132,768 33.33%
Rally Health Inc 56 $126,267 33.33%
Nuro Inc 56 $131,525 33.33%
Blend Labs Inc 56 $124,318 33.94%
Indeed Inc 55 $119,519 33.54%
Carta Inc 55 $139,846 33.54%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 79.25%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 42 $79,309 79.25%
Other Support Services 41 $70,737 78.85%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 41 $79,901 80.39%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 41 $75,527 80.39%
Direct Mail Advertising 41 $98,612 82.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $87,894 81.63%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 40 $78,680 81.63%
Other Warehousing And Storage 40 $118,092 81.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 40 $80,310 81.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 16 $52,843 84.21%
Home Centers 16 $97,326 84.21%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $66,332 84.21%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 16 $85,920 84.21%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 16 $79,171 84.21%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills 16 $47,191 84.21%
Sound Recording Industries 16 $106,568 88.89%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 16 $54,781 88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 16 $78,361 88.89%
Offices Of Optometrists 16 $52,731 88.89%

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