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 %
Orthodontists 20 $173,416 76.92%
Acupuncturists 20 $53,420 76.92%
Insurance Sales Agents 20 $56,126 80.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 20 $39,556 80.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 19 $45,985 76.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 19 $67,613 76.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 18 $37,069 75.00%
Podiatrists 18 $83,758 75.00%
Business Continuity Planners 18 $80,886 78.26%
Technical Directors/Managers 18 $76,722 78.26%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geographers 6 $55,339 10.00%
Recreation Workers 6 $24,378 10.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 6 $75,164 10.17%
Producers 6 $57,231 10.17%
Physician Assistants 6 $83,148 10.17%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 6 $44,370 10.17%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 6 $157,611 10.17%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 6 $60,982 10.17%
Energy Engineers 6 $100,852 10.34%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 6 $38,813 10.34%
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 %
Newport Corporation 28 $94,955 87.50%
Ssc Technologies Inc 28 $114,270 87.50%
Lumos Labs Inc 28 $113,435 87.50%
Liveaction Inc 28 $101,904 87.50%
Bankruptcy Management Solutions Inc 28 $90,581 87.50%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 28 $90,607 87.50%
Expensify Inc 28 $101,679 87.50%
Icertis Inc 28 $128,346 87.50%
Interdigital Communications Inc 28 $124,460 87.50%
Denali Therapeutics Inc 28 $124,195 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Original Wireless Inc 2 $64,646 33.33%
Quorum Consulting Inc 2 $64,771 33.33%
Pentair Water Pool And Spa Inc 2 $102,721 33.33%
Ayuda Group Llc 2 $66,300 33.33%
Dereks Bistro Inc 2 $39,187 33.33%
Nextg Networks Inc 2 $80,871 33.33%
Multi Cable Inc 2 $58,302 33.33%
Homak Enterprises Inc 2 $54,881 33.33%
Cj Tech America Inc 2 $89,170 33.33%
I Many Inc 2 $111,977 33.33%

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