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 %
Baidu Usa Llc	239	$123,777	87.55%
Palantir Technologies Inc	239	$109,087	87.55%
Formac Inc	239	$101,970	87.87%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish	238	$150,650	87.50%
City Of Hope National Medical Center	237	$79,552	87.13%
Quantcast Corporation	237	$125,546	87.13%
Telenav Inc	237	$111,207	87.45%
Analysis Group Inc	236	$98,314	87.41%
The Scripps Research Institute	236	$53,151	87.41%
Iqvia Inc	236	$96,690	87.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diamond Cattle Co Llc	2	$9,300	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Murrieta	2	$34,902	100.00%
Divine Honey Inc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Isa Contracting Services Inc Dimare	2	$33,571	100.00%
Bradley Jagol Ca	2	$36,088	100.00%
Angels Contracting	2	$22,339	100.00%
Danys Berry Farms	2	$22,350	100.00%
Santiago Santillan	2	$26,736	100.00%
Imperial Lamb Inc	2	$31,467	100.00%
Amerian Sod Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kioxia America Inc	20	$136,031	34.48%
Innopeak Technology Inc	20	$126,444	34.48%
Plusai Inc	20	$123,215	34.48%
Alcon Research Llc	20	$116,537	34.48%
Danube River Holdings Llc Dba Riverpointe	20	$31,075	34.48%
Rx Staffing And Home Care	19	$20,555	32.76%
Relief Nursing Services Inc	19	$22,647	33.33%
Natureware Inc	19	$33,666	33.33%
Cal Royal Products Inc	19	$65,414	33.33%
Chelsio Communications Inc	19	$105,057	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	260	$100,018	86.38%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	257	$97,608	86.24%
Battery Manufacturing	255	$114,590	86.73%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	255	$73,512	86.73%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	250	$66,747	85.32%
All Other Food Manufacturing	249	$95,243	85.57%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	249	$93,801	86.46%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	248	$93,861	86.71%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	247	$110,933	86.97%
All Other Legal Services	247	$84,326	87.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	83	$50,053	94.32%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	83	$63,624	94.32%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	83	$100,843	94.32%
All Other Schools And Instruction	82	$57,604	95.35%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	82	$80,148	96.47%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	81	$75,866	96.43%
All Other Business Support Services	80	$115,271	96.39%
Educational Services	80	$51,606	96.39%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	79	$117,313	95.18%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	79	$112,207	96.34%

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.