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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Sales Agents 7 $43,739 10.77%
Data Entry Keyers 7 $29,785 10.94%
Film and Video Editors 7 $60,546 10.94%
Printing Press Operators 7 $36,293 10.94%
Quality Control Systems Managers 7 $125,208 10.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 7 $31,937 11.11%
Curators 7 $44,367 11.11%
Hydrologists 7 $76,969 11.11%
Architectural Drafters 7 $46,660 11.29%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 7 $79,230 11.29%
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 %
Santini Foods Inc 33 $65,836 86.84%
Global Touchpoints Inc 33 $67,040 86.84%
Multivision Inc 33 $74,582 86.84%
Medgenome Inc 33 $88,606 86.84%
Cnm Llp 33 $87,761 86.84%
Nestle Usa Inc 33 $83,892 86.84%
Lara Tekies Inc 33 $65,071 86.84%
Audible Inc 33 $106,005 86.84%
Roostify Inc 33 $118,258 86.84%
Baanyan Software Services Inc 33 $88,148 86.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sprig Electric 3 $138,771 42.86%
Topnotch Quality Works Llc 3 $45,503 42.86%
Luminus Inc 3 $71,719 42.86%
James K Sadigh 3 $60,798 42.86%
Match Group Llc Fka Tinder Inc Please See Addendum In Section K 3 $89,232 42.86%
Castellon Tires 2 Inc 3 $30,361 42.86%
Tapclicks 3 $94,765 42.86%
Microsemi Solutions Us Inc 3 $133,963 42.86%
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc 3 $122,034 42.86%
United Techno Solutions Inc 3 $163,675 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