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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers	439	$90,438	84.91%
Mathematicians	439	$94,141	86.93%
Automotive Engineers	430	$123,850	89.21%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	424	$47,583	88.70%
Urban and Regional Planners	417	$73,783	88.16%
Mechatronics Engineers	414	$118,422	87.90%
Computer User Support Specialists	402	$60,438	85.90%
Photonics Engineers	396	$129,211	86.09%
Psychiatrists	378	$201,260	82.35%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	376	$55,714	83.19%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	64	$60,118	36.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	64	$58,071	37.43%
Training and Development Specialists	59	$67,320	35.33%
Producers and Directors	58	$87,889	35.15%
Music Directors and Composers	58	$46,582	35.15%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	58	$83,918	35.37%
Customer Service Representatives	58	$36,731	35.37%
Dishwashers	55	$23,482	33.54%
Cashiers	53	$24,505	32.52%
Treasurers and Controllers	52	$99,512	32.10%

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 %
Poynt Co	27	$127,481	87.10%
Curbside Inc	27	$113,692	87.10%
Ropes Gray Llp	27	$109,337	87.10%
Taal Technologies Inc	27	$67,240	87.10%
Sansha Soft Inc	27	$128,645	87.10%
Zymebalanz Llc	27	$107,576	87.10%
Prithvi Americas Inc	27	$96,670	87.10%
Luminate Wireless Inc	27	$120,501	87.10%
Ascend Rehab Services Inc	27	$86,318	87.10%
Petabytz Technologies Inc	27	$95,001	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Associated Press	2	$120,806	33.33%
Team Consulting Group Inc	2	$120,806	33.33%
Jingachim Orangewell Acupuncture Clinic Pc	2	$33,020	33.33%
Toppan Photomasks Inc	2	$124,592	33.33%
Alphascribe Systems	2	$76,835	33.33%
Pacific Continental Textiles Inc	2	$87,609	33.33%
Sparkling Jewelry Inc	2	$80,163	33.33%
Fairway Golf	2	$79,914	33.33%
Micropatent Llc	2	$132,569	33.33%
Bachem Inc	2	$56,868	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	513	$62,919	87.69%
Employment Placement Agencies	507	$92,990	88.17%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	480	$83,833	84.81%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	479	$82,910	84.78%
Hmo Medical Centers	466	$95,822	88.93%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	440	$51,593	87.48%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	434	$106,727	86.45%
Credit Card Issuing	433	$124,591	86.77%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	428	$85,723	87.53%
Office Administrative Services	427	$80,029	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	165	$104,491	98.21%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	161	$79,017	97.58%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	156	$101,804	94.55%
Offices Of Physicians	155	$1,095,339	96.27%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	154	$44,804	98.72%
Real Estate Property Managers	152	$68,311	98.06%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	152	$80,138	98.70%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	151	$94,769	99.34%
Fine Arts Schools	149	$53,016	98.03%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	148	$76,619	98.01%

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.