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 %
Snw Infotech Inc	243	$75,785	88.36%
Cavium Inc	243	$122,798	88.36%
Mckesson Corporation	243	$101,471	88.36%
Fair Isaac Corporation	243	$113,663	88.36%
Aspire Systems Inc	242	$74,165	88.00%
Gm Cruise Llc	240	$124,988	87.59%
Joby Aero Inc	240	$114,720	87.59%
Eclinicalworks Llc	240	$78,464	87.59%
Covidien Lp	239	$97,060	87.55%
Omega Solutions Inc	239	$78,489	87.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Stachowski Farm Inc	2	$30,722	100.00%
Ea Anderson	2	$22,936	100.00%
Avance Lp	2	$24,661	100.00%
Magical Organic Farms Corp	2	$39,936	100.00%
Hayer Honey Co	2	$22,880	100.00%
R Emigh Livestockrichard Emigh Christine Mahoney	2	$17,070	100.00%
Peninsula Farms Llc	2	$36,161	100.00%
Collazo Farm Labor Contractor Inc	2	$29,838	100.00%
Jose Luis Arrechea	2	$20,270	100.00%
Buell Ranch Vineyard Llc	2	$32,053	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dell Software Inc	20	$106,328	33.90%
Knowles Electronics Llc	20	$125,108	33.90%
Csaa Insurance Services Inc	20	$99,722	33.90%
Ten X Llc	20	$124,396	33.90%
Saiful Bouquest Structural Engineers	20	$86,793	33.90%
Wsp Usa Inc	20	$107,099	33.90%
Wilco Source Llc	20	$161,904	33.90%
Autox Technologies Inc	20	$132,098	33.90%
Fandango Media Llc	20	$128,492	34.48%
Proclean Cleaning Services Inc	20	$23,213	34.48%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	116	$51,695	87.88%
Correctional Institutions	115	$190,042	87.12%
Open End Investment Funds	115	$106,935	88.46%
Other Residential Care Facilities	113	$35,133	87.60%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	111	$79,428	86.05%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	111	$122,017	86.05%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	110	$141,029	85.94%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	110	$72,926	85.94%
Other Business Support Services	109	$115,464	86.51%
Collection Agencies	109	$95,700	87.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Care Services	40	$59,224	93.02%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	40	$123,745	93.02%
Administration Of Education Programs	40	$64,349	93.02%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	39	$88,501	90.70%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	39	$111,867	92.86%
Flooring Contractors	38	$50,289	90.48%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$87,639	90.48%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	38	$83,562	90.48%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$101,674	92.68%
Cheese Manufacturing	38	$77,610	92.68%

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.