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 %
Environmental Restoration Planners 2 $87,255 66.67%
Geophysical Data Technicians 2 $54,476 66.67%
Psychiatric Technicians 2 $62,005 66.67%
Respiratory Therapists 2 $72,519 66.67%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 2 $58,448 66.67%
Energy Auditors 2 $83,575 66.67%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2 $39,541 66.67%
Remote Sensing Technicians 2 $44,159 66.67%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2 $29,131 66.67%
Orthoptists 2 $83,934 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clinical Psychologists 2 $53,549 5.26%
Sewers, Hand 2 $26,063 5.26%
Physical Therapists 2 $81,172 5.26%
Furniture Finishers 2 $27,705 5.26%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 2 $70,897 5.41%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $45,115 5.41%
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2 $46,051 5.41%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $102,502 2.70%
Library Technicians 1 $40,477 2.70%
Transportation Managers 1 $111,488 2.70%
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 %
Inspyrus Inc 33 $92,721 89.19%
Sainergy Inc 33 $79,823 89.19%
Codeobjects Inc 33 $109,492 89.19%
Navigant Consulting Inc 33 $81,006 89.19%
Skout Inc 33 $94,497 89.19%
Ips Group Inc 33 $89,316 89.19%
Sea Tel Inc 33 $106,329 89.19%
Us Borax Inc 33 $90,556 89.19%
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc 33 $80,469 89.19%
Wincere Inc 33 $69,350 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harcourts Pacific Llc 3 $175,233 42.86%
Chin Se Kim M D Inc 3 $52,236 42.86%
Finpeak Inc 3 $105,102 42.86%
Wiser Solutions Inc 3 $127,303 42.86%
Wynd Technologies Inc 3 $129,612 42.86%
Hydronix Water Technology Llc 3 $50,926 42.86%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 3 $190,084 42.86%
Cytomx Therapeutics Inc 3 $106,432 42.86%
Pqm Inc 3 $94,910 42.86%
Ten X Inc 3 $90,168 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Poultry Production 1 $56,389 50.00%
Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing 1 $86,902 100.00%
Telecommunications Resellers And Agents For Wireless Telecommunication Services 1 $117,104 100.00%
Inland Water Passenger Transportation 1 $85,363 100.00%
Window Treatment Retailers 1 $72,010 100.00%
Goat Farming 1 $64,147 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $82,763 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $101,587 100.00%
Investigation Guard And Armored Car Services 1 $63,398 100.00%
Vending Machine Operators 1 $99,632 100.00%
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