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 %
Customer Service Representatives 13 $40,653 72.22%
Photographers 13 $44,331 72.22%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 13 $59,482 72.22%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 13 $69,727 72.22%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 13 $94,275 72.22%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 13 $101,854 72.22%
Anesthesiologists 13 $154,201 76.47%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 13 $65,105 81.25%
Transportation Inspectors 12 $46,954 75.00%
Marine Engineers 12 $107,205 75.00%
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 %
Sun Mar Rehabilitation Services Llc 28 $87,689 87.50%
Ulkasemi 28 $96,124 87.50%
Competitive Computer Information Technologies Inc 28 $82,009 87.50%
Umlaut Inc 28 $91,069 87.50%
Aditi Consulting Llc 28 $96,865 87.50%
Anagh Technologies Inc 28 $93,251 87.50%
Alert Enterprise Inc 28 $82,836 87.50%
Gss Infotech Inc 28 $71,808 87.50%
Uniwaysoft Group Inc 28 $64,222 87.50%
Truist Bank 28 $113,591 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ica Communications Arts Llc 2 $46,426 33.33%
Fata Inc Tata Acupuncturedba 2 $32,864 33.33%
Always Better Care Home Health Provider 2 $44,512 33.33%
Peppinos Italian Family Restaurant Dba Peppinos Inc 2 $26,541 33.33%
Guasha Research Institute Corp 2 $29,973 33.33%
Barry Controls 2 $72,426 33.33%
Gabledon And Sons Construction Inc 2 $47,362 33.33%
Keystone Brokerage Consulting 2 $56,483 33.33%
Types Ezr Inc 2 $47,986 33.33%
Bell Microproducts 2 $70,304 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