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 %
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	262	$106,291	87.63%
Flextronics International Usa Inc	262	$111,426	87.92%
Thumbtack Inc	261	$147,317	87.88%
Ansys Inc	261	$117,382	88.18%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	261	$150,230	88.47%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	260	$112,954	88.14%
Veeva Systems Inc	260	$118,078	88.14%
Atlassian Us Inc	260	$177,543	88.44%
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies	258	$51,453	87.76%
Advantage It Inc	258	$51,572	88.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joe Esnoz	2	$28,801	100.00%
Rose Honey Corporation	2	$39,936	100.00%
Fresh Harvest Incorporated	2	$28,954	100.00%
Circle M Livestock John Thomas Muller	2	$17,070	100.00%
Jl Reynaga Pollination And Honey	2	$38,750	100.00%
Kingbee Apiarys Dba Bee Keeping	2	$26,520	100.00%
Auza Farms Inc	2	$21,869	100.00%
Oscar Sanchez	2	$37,606	100.00%
Slaven Ranch	2	$26,668	100.00%
Hikari Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Incedo Inc	22	$127,323	34.92%
Stratedge Inc	22	$108,728	35.48%
Verb Surgical Inc	22	$129,141	35.48%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation	22	$104,508	35.48%
Flexon Technologies Inc	22	$117,027	35.48%
Toyota Research Institute Inc	22	$142,946	35.48%
Sf Motors Inc	22	$112,001	35.48%
Activision Blizzard Media Llc	22	$110,732	36.07%
Cumming Management Group Inc	22	$106,390	36.07%
Delart Technology Services Llc	22	$172,090	36.07%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	90	$60,107	86.54%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	90	$70,527	87.38%
Nonresidential Property Managers	90	$65,831	87.38%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	90	$68,197	87.38%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	90	$66,698	88.24%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	89	$95,119	88.12%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	89	$94,647	89.00%
Family Planning Centers	88	$67,039	88.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	88	$99,471	88.89%
Food Service Contractors	88	$72,125	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	32	$99,759	91.43%
Other Spectator Sports	32	$48,705	94.12%
Food Service Contractors	32	$73,956	94.12%
Sports Teams And Clubs	32	$63,439	94.12%
Child And Youth Services	32	$2,221,493	94.12%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools	32	$27,896	94.12%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	32	$55,715	94.12%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	32	$62,656	94.12%
Grantmaking Foundations	32	$74,441	94.12%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	32	$70,749	94.12%

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.