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 %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 41 $55,477 75.93%
Chefs and Head Cooks 41 $57,017 78.85%
Fuel Cell Engineers 39 $125,040 75.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 38 $61,881 82.61%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 38 $51,387 82.61%
Genetic Counselors 37 $92,894 80.43%
Chemical Technicians 37 $40,351 80.43%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 36 $98,318 81.82%
Audiologists 35 $83,183 81.40%
Environmental Economists 34 $72,970 79.07%
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 %
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc 32 $76,305 86.49%
Lorven Applications Inc 32 $61,412 86.49%
Bio Medical Services Inc 32 $66,573 86.49%
Powerschool Group Llc 32 $96,230 86.49%
Exablox Corporation 32 $111,306 86.49%
Diligent Group Llc 32 $83,672 86.49%
Viphemeral Inc 32 $99,405 86.49%
I2 It Solutions Inc 32 $98,966 88.89%
Transcend Insights Inc 32 $98,541 88.89%
Cambridge Cm Inc 32 $90,388 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ebase Technologies Inc 3 $101,421 42.86%
Absurd Media Group Inc 3 $84,628 42.86%
Penske Media Corporation 3 $117,034 42.86%
The Don Vita Company Inc 3 $69,105 42.86%
Gci General Contractors 3 $83,644 42.86%
Ariana Food Enterprises Inc 3 $38,438 42.86%
Firewood Marketing Inc 3 $133,619 42.86%
Satoshi Sushi Inc 3 $37,246 42.86%
Konaian Inc 3 $56,215 42.86%
Rga Media Group 3 $152,207 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets 1 $45,781 100.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $90,251 100.00%
Coin Operated Laundries And Drycleaners 1 $59,405 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $135,886 100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing 1 $65,874 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $87,443 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $73,091 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 1 $104,478 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $40,456 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $52,707 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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