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 %
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	28	$127,656	90.32%
Open Networking Foundation	28	$133,685	90.32%
Brightinsight Inc	28	$155,724	90.32%
Quinnox Inc	27	$69,266	87.10%
Panzura Inc	27	$102,047	87.10%
Insightly Inc	27	$114,110	87.10%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc	27	$92,531	87.10%
Radcom Software Services Llc	27	$104,875	87.10%
Prime Software Technologies Inc	27	$88,471	87.10%
Unigen Corporation	27	$75,070	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zion Residential Care Inc	2	$18,450	33.33%
Generatione Consulting Llc	2	$125,466	33.33%
Ark Technology Inc	2	$34,850	33.33%
Dynasty Sports Group Llc	2	$106,028	33.33%
Roving Networks Inc	2	$82,306	33.33%
Polycoat Products	2	$86,809	33.33%
Jai Inc	2	$111,706	33.33%
Uti United States Inc	2	$72,977	33.33%
Sunhealthcare Group Dba Careerstaff Services Corp	2	$63,835	33.33%
Essen Polymers Inc	2	$80,735	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	345	$97,670	87.79%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	345	$180,462	88.01%
Child Care Services	342	$48,346	89.06%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	341	$82,637	90.21%
Fine Arts Schools	340	$50,581	90.43%
Other Schools And Instruction	333	$58,920	89.28%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	327	$106,575	87.90%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	325	$127,494	88.08%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	324	$80,278	88.04%
Residential Building Construction	317	$75,303	86.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	111	$69,318	98.23%
Other Individual And Family Services	110	$49,023	98.21%
Environmental Consulting Services	109	$73,820	97.32%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	109	$77,334	98.20%
Legal Services	108	$62,278	97.30%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	107	$87,276	97.27%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	106	$66,692	97.25%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	104	$71,710	95.41%
Apparel Manufacturing	104	$61,575	96.30%
Offices Of Chiropractors	103	$46,286	96.26%

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.