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 %
Sociologists 131 $66,772 86.75%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 131 $42,791 87.33%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 129 $55,897 87.16%
Agricultural Engineers 125 $71,563 85.62%
Psychologists, All Other 123 $60,156 84.83%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 121 $63,630 84.62%
Clergy 118 $44,392 83.10%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 118 $67,965 84.89%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 116 $67,074 84.67%
Lodging Managers 115 $56,581 86.47%
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 %
Stubhub Inc 519 $124,927 87.08%
East West Bank 508 $94,027 85.96%
Syntel Consulting Inc 507 $78,860 86.08%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 505 $98,542 85.88%
Western Dental Services Inc 503 $123,049 85.54%
Snowflake Inc 502 $156,487 85.52%
Amazon Data Services Inc 501 $134,904 85.93%
Affirm Inc 501 $146,532 86.38%
Rite Aid Corp 501 $104,136 86.68%
Capgemini Us Llc 500 $96,840 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Juan Amparan 6 $21,514 100.00%
Corder Farms Inc 6 $38,764 100.00%
Marius L Nastase 6 $29,092 100.00%
Juan Fuentes 6 $36,469 100.00%
Miguel A Ramos Dba Ramos Farms 6 $30,106 100.00%
Bonita Land Livestock Co 6 $32,960 100.00%
Buoye Honey Company Inc 6 $33,479 100.00%
Corona Vineyard Management 6 $23,709 100.00%
Fresh Foods Inc 6 $35,311 100.00%
Robert Mcgrew 6 $32,711 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integral Development Corp 44 $131,393 32.84%
Lumentum Operations Llc 44 $122,871 33.33%
Dys Technologies Inc 44 $136,620 33.59%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp 44 $120,436 33.59%
Cashedge Inc 43 $105,226 32.82%
Infovity Inc 43 $121,664 33.08%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc Dba Fanatics 43 $110,088 33.33%
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd 43 $137,801 33.33%
Karma Automotive Llc 43 $105,951 33.33%
Social Finance Inc 43 $124,795 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 5,546 $113,270 87.85%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services 5,472 $175,878 95.70%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 5,147 $76,018 90.11%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 5,061 $57,232 88.71%
Architectural Services 4,868 $60,468 86.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,798 $88,394 90.12%
Commercial Banking 4,636 $104,495 89.65%
Marketing Consulting Services 4,499 $93,449 87.56%
Software Publishers 4,342 $162,333 96.49%
Offices Of Lawyers 3,653 $104,423 82.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 40 $36,074 100.00%
Hay Farming 27 $37,299 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 25 $37,348 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 24 $30,795 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 20 $33,439 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $38,414 100.00%
Other Animal Production 18 $34,515 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 $30,575 100.00%
Wineries 15 $39,276 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $36,474 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 1,297 $108,838 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1,293 $205,455 100.00%
Commercial Banking 1,148 $108,721 100.00%
Religious Organizations 1,123 $122,781 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,067 $66,121 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 995 $87,255 100.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 981 $106,053 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 961 $109,090 100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers 940 $88,352 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 911 $269,149 100.00%

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