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 %
Lpa Inc 27 $88,580 87.10%
101 Therapy Staffing Inc 27 $54,973 87.10%
Zero Motorcycles Inc 27 $100,412 87.10%
Carbonite Inc 27 $95,347 87.10%
Sv Professionals Llc 27 $71,197 87.10%
Idrive Inc 27 $114,298 87.10%
Aaaza Inc 27 $47,952 87.10%
Calhome Inc 27 $50,039 87.10%
Tanius Technology Llc 27 $87,732 87.10%
Ys Son Company 27 $47,809 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gce Industries Inc 2 $86,778 33.33%
H2 Wellness Incorporated 2 $105,487 33.33%
Mave Enterprises Inc 2 $57,138 33.33%
Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics Inc 2 $67,257 33.33%
Hms 2 $67,122 33.33%
Careline Hospice Inc 2 $84,937 33.33%
Kateeva 2 $85,987 33.33%
Corelogic Information Solutions Inc 2 $107,994 33.33%
Shah Peerally Law Group Pc 2 $75,754 33.33%
Proplus Design Solution Inc 2 $102,388 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