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 %
Geneticists 114 $74,340 86.36%
Sustainability Specialists 114 $80,905 86.36%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 113 $47,884 86.26%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 113 $55,819 86.92%
Political Scientists 112 $66,815 87.50%
Nurse Practitioners 110 $103,317 86.61%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 108 $62,877 85.71%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 107 $56,730 85.60%
Music Directors and Composers 104 $44,483 85.95%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 103 $183,688 85.83%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 20 $7,312,983 19.80%
Billing and Posting Clerks 20 $36,266 20.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 20 $55,348 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 19 $63,601 19.00%
Order Clerks 19 $29,764 19.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $62,098 19.19%
Dental Assistants 19 $34,208 19.39%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 18 $81,992 18.37%
Machinists 18 $38,490 18.56%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18 $45,130 18.56%
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 %
Trinet Usa Inc 174 $125,810 88.78%
Sambanova Systems Inc 174 $142,712 89.23%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 173 $77,928 88.72%
Appdynamics Inc 173 $110,436 89.18%
Trinus Corporation 172 $87,731 88.66%
Thales Avionics Inc 172 $95,541 88.66%
California Polytechnic State University 172 $57,923 88.66%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc 172 $63,107 88.66%
Sree Infotech Llc 172 $68,126 88.66%
Crowdstrike Inc 172 $154,988 88.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tom Thompson 1 $9,000 100.00%
Orfa Aguire 1 $24,731 100.00%
Grizzly Creek Management Dba Brant Agpollen 1 $22,880 100.00%
Yb Farming 1 $22,877 100.00%
Blossom Trail Honey Inc 1 $41,080 100.00%
Rc Packing Llc 1 $18,096 100.00%
Reynaga Pollination Llc 1 $237 100.00%
Tavares Farms Partnership 1 $28,954 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Sa 14 1 $41,080 100.00%
Rafter 7 Sheep Company 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Radiant Logic Inc 13 $99,602 31.71%
Blue Nami Corporation 13 $21,213 32.50%
Invenger Technologies Inc 13 $87,690 32.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company 13 $108,280 32.50%
Acme Furniture Industry Inc 13 $47,989 32.50%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc 13 $85,734 32.50%
Arsin Corporation 13 $106,394 32.50%
Futuredial Inc 13 $94,598 32.50%
Iteris Inc 13 $80,061 32.50%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 13 $99,411 32.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 328,913 $94,835 91.21%
Computer Systems Design Services 121,832 $116,724 89.70%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 37,523 $142,016 95.44%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 34,399 $108,216 89.27%
Other Computer Related Services 30,473 $99,261 87.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 28,127 $71,811 80.45%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 26,488 $136,777 92.89%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 21,436 $116,803 90.15%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 20,987 $117,887 88.28%
Engineering Services 20,720 $89,583 88.39%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,804 $33,453 100.00%
Sheep Farming 1,164 $29,844 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 557 $35,723 100.00%
Apiculture 463 $34,353 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 322 $34,093 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 238 $31,453 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 188 $34,068 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 174 $35,597 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 158 $34,478 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 115 $35,908 100.00%

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