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 %
Transunion Interactive Inc A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Transunion Llc 26 $77,262 86.67%
Rehabcare Group East Llc 26 $81,438 86.67%
Wisdom Infotech Ltd 26 $87,579 86.67%
Pcl Construction Services Inc 26 $82,851 86.67%
Cswl Inc 26 $57,701 86.67%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 26 $76,693 86.67%
Revinate Inc 26 $117,522 86.67%
Mellmo Inc 26 $71,521 86.67%
Techspace Solutions Inc 26 $69,328 86.67%
Transnational Software Services Inc 26 $90,174 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dk Engineering 2 $113,298 33.33%
Mcure Health Solutions Inc 2 $62,119 33.33%
Koam Pharmacy Inc 2 $99,216 33.33%
World Wide Sires Ltd 2 $154,295 33.33%
Ehm Productions Inc 2 $70,658 33.33%
Ventura Foods 2 $111,374 33.33%
Eagle Electric 1 Inc 2 $36,431 33.33%
Ocz Storage Solutions Inc 2 $114,254 33.33%
Lees Orchid Llc 2 $57,252 33.33%
Exafort Inc 2 $116,085 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1,431 $132,599 91.55%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,328 $103,861 85.07%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,308 $90,279 83.79%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,304 $131,615 84.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1,264 $90,485 86.81%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 1,151 $62,440 87.00%
Other Accounting Services 1,141 $75,071 86.37%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,125 $74,436 86.21%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers 1,098 $142,026 87.28%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 1,086 $108,802 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citrus Except Orange Groves 2 $39,936 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $41,080 50.00%
Potato Farming 1 $30,722 50.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance 1 $36,421 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 1 $41,080 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $30,722 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $38,792 100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $36,421 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 1 $23,469 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $38,792 100.00%

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