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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 102 $71,710 85.00%
Recreational Therapists 102 $57,543 85.71%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 98 $48,972 83.05%
Transportation Planners 96 $80,644 81.36%
Statistical Assistants 95 $51,179 80.51%
Financial Examiners 95 $73,688 80.51%
Insurance Underwriters 95 $61,848 81.90%
Registered Nurses 93 $85,176 84.55%
Hydrologists 93 $68,200 86.92%
Curators 85 $57,224 79.44%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 18 $105,277 18.56%
Bioinformatics Scientists 17 $79,742 17.53%
Biological Technicians 17 $45,629 17.71%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 17 $84,005 17.89%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 17 $33,169 18.09%
Mathematicians 16 $83,689 17.20%
Nannies 16 $31,834 17.20%
Cooks, Private Household 16 $42,783 17.20%
Retail Salespersons 15 $26,117 16.13%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 15 $31,461 16.30%
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 %
Mobile Programming Llc 377 $84,264 88.08%
Adp Technology Services Inc 376 $112,126 87.85%
Canvas Infotech Inc 376 $63,228 88.68%
Billcom 375 $142,106 88.44%
Proofpoint Inc 375 $142,940 88.65%
Ltimindtree Limited 374 $107,638 88.42%
Global Edge Software Inc 373 $84,151 88.18%
Atieva Usa Inc 371 $114,726 87.71%
City National Bank 370 $106,297 87.89%
People Tech Group Inc 369 $89,058 87.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mixtepec Farming 4 $35,402 100.00%
Manuel Perez Farming 4 $22,004 100.00%
Fmg Farm Contractor Inc 4 $36,161 100.00%
Volk Honey Llc 4 $34,830 100.00%
Hacl Farming Llc 4 $39,936 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Llc 4 $30,722 100.00%
Fernandez Farms Llc 4 $37,419 100.00%
Glez Farms Inc 4 $37,419 100.00%
Redwood Empire Vineyard Management Inc 4 $38,771 100.00%
Cresencio Martinez Mixtepec Farming 4 $23,384 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nextdoor Inc 31 $143,619 35.23%
Artcom 30 $117,216 34.09%
University Of San Francisco 30 $78,437 34.48%
Trinet Hr Corporation 30 $110,137 34.48%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 30 $83,791 34.88%
Teradyne Inc 30 $120,336 34.88%
Conviva Inc 30 $123,000 34.88%
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd 30 $108,732 34.88%
Mastercard International Incorporated 30 $122,765 34.88%
Webcor Construction Lp Dba Webcor Builders 30 $108,333 34.88%

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