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 %
Rng Group Inc 26 $54,891 89.66%
Gesoo Inc 26 $61,674 89.66%
H Mart Logistics Inc 26 $58,151 89.66%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati 26 $128,594 89.66%
Chinese Overseas Marketing Service Corporation 26 $67,799 89.66%
Apex Logistics International Inc 26 $63,036 89.66%
Citibank Na 26 $137,630 89.66%
Advantech Corporation 26 $64,507 89.66%
Suntisfy Inc 26 $70,271 89.66%
Larsen Amp Toubro Infotech Limited 26 $58,671 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kang And Ji Llp 2 $33,031 33.33%
Invoca Inc 2 $111,238 33.33%
Berkshire Holdings Llc 2 $79,674 33.33%
Kontiki 2 $132,143 33.33%
Gamefly Inc 2 $107,006 33.33%
The Terasaki Family Foundation 2 $57,450 33.33%
Axure Software Solutions Inc 2 $100,974 33.33%
Vincent Chong Cpa Inc 2 $73,466 33.33%
Fortress Investment Group Llc 2 $100,236 33.33%
Hanmi Herb Inc 2 $40,935 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