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 %
Financial Managers 2,474 $143,112 88.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 2,443 $72,637 89.75%
Computer Network Architects 2,304 $116,874 85.56%
Chemists 2,270 $73,557 87.04%
General and Operations Managers 2,247 $114,915 86.59%
Web Developers 2,196 $70,262 86.94%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2,138 $75,425 89.68%
Physical Therapists 1,862 $85,964 87.91%
Public Relations Specialists 1,776 $51,776 84.57%
Accountants 1,771 $65,525 85.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, General 245 $627,326 58.89%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 235 $76,840 56.63%
Industrial Production Managers 226 $110,299 54.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 220 $109,301 53.79%
Public Relations Specialists 216 $58,556 54.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 214 $97,426 53.90%
Clergy 213 $39,384 55.32%
Construction Managers 204 $108,593 53.26%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 204 $778,350 53.40%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 198 $65,425 55.62%
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 %
Goalsr Inc 26 $74,320 86.67%
Opal Soft Inc 26 $79,956 86.67%
Smart Information Management Systems Inc 26 $74,362 86.67%
Test Yantra Software Solutions Inc 26 $90,539 86.67%
Opensoft Inc 26 $69,389 86.67%
Podilisoft Inc 26 $75,964 86.67%
Securly Inc 26 $110,168 86.67%
American Business Solutions Inc 26 $66,479 86.67%
Medimmune Llc 26 $85,174 86.67%
Techno Bytes Inc 26 $89,355 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genius Academy International Inc 2 $76,770 33.33%
Jr Bakery Inc 2 $20,010 33.33%
Biminds Inc 2 $116,605 33.33%
Thinktank Learning 2 $57,793 33.33%
Ya Ya Creations Inc 2 $48,735 33.33%
Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc 2 $58,022 33.33%
Banzai La 2 $46,811 33.33%
Vital Therapies Inc 2 $101,286 33.33%
Knotch Inc 2 $114,400 33.33%
Funplus Interactive Usa Inc 2 $154,617 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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