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 %
Logistics Analysts	543	$76,989	88.58%
Manufacturing Engineers	541	$98,726	89.13%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	539	$69,833	90.44%
Social Science Research Assistants	528	$51,004	91.03%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	527	$75,717	91.65%
Family and General Practitioners	496	$153,537	89.21%
Human Resources Managers	487	$132,000	89.03%
Computer Network Support Specialists	481	$72,998	88.10%
Pediatricians, General	477	$150,867	88.66%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	473	$60,497	89.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Network Support Specialists	73	$79,545	38.02%
Human Resources Managers	72	$133,711	37.50%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	72	$55,194	37.70%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	70	$34,776	36.84%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	69	$28,519	37.10%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	68	$23,916	36.76%
Actuaries	67	$102,617	36.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	66	$105,283	35.87%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	65	$44,113	35.52%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	64	$60,118	34.97%

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 %
Zoox Inc	1,083	$138,463	90.17%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc	1,060	$95,050	88.55%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc	1,052	$73,497	90.53%
Gspann Technologies Inc	1,042	$90,827	90.85%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	1,039	$142,483	91.22%
Visa Technology Operations Llc	1,014	$134,184	90.70%
The Gap Inc	999	$119,157	89.76%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr	999	$50,273	89.76%
Micron Technology Inc	990	$122,453	92.01%
Dgn Technologies Inc	974	$99,802	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Magnus Capital Inc	11	$31,477	100.00%
Saini Farms Inc	10	$34,773	100.00%
Jam Packing Inc	10	$40,165	100.00%
B B Farms Llc	10	$21,868	100.00%
Amparan Livestock Llc	10	$28,695	100.00%
Robert Or Debrann Mcgrew	10	$21,976	100.00%
Sabor Farms Llc	10	$39,765	100.00%
Robert Weir Sheep Company	10	$28,160	100.00%
Pacifica Personnel	10	$28,030	100.00%
Cal South Harvesting Llc	10	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adp Technology Services Inc	91	$117,274	34.73%
Xavient Digital Llc	89	$119,012	34.36%
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc	88	$91,959	34.24%
Tusimple Inc	88	$100,631	34.92%
Pixar	86	$65,087	34.40%
Hotwire	86	$114,076	35.25%
Synapse Design Automation Inc	84	$141,699	34.43%
Asana Inc	84	$116,478	34.57%
San Francisco State University	83	$57,455	34.30%
Niagara Bottling Llc	83	$85,782	34.44%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	40	$67,126	83.33%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	40	$78,656	83.33%
Book Publishers	39	$124,584	81.25%
Drafting Services	39	$63,028	81.25%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	39	$105,985	81.25%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	39	$98,744	82.98%
Crude Petroleum Extraction	39	$129,725	82.98%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	39	$82,888	84.78%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	38	$56,679	82.61%
General Automotive Repair	38	$103,780	84.44%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	16	$47,362	88.89%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	16	$101,006	88.89%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	16	$47,953	88.89%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	15	$69,579	83.33%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	15	$68,994	83.33%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	15	$73,780	83.33%
Other Gambling Industries	15	$113,354	88.24%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	15	$85,847	88.24%
Breweries	15	$91,257	88.24%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	15	$90,925	88.24%

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.