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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	367	$99,163	84.37%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	363	$75,663	83.64%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	355	$70,857	81.99%
Producers and Directors	354	$73,382	83.29%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	351	$62,799	83.18%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	346	$72,954	82.19%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	338	$83,915	80.86%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	336	$47,758	81.16%
Risk Management Specialists	318	$89,284	82.38%
Mental Health Counselors	316	$49,811	86.34%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	52	$47,626	32.30%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	51	$155,782	31.68%
Pediatricians, General	50	$136,311	31.85%
Coaches and Scouts	48	$38,150	30.57%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	46	$47,057	29.68%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$65,522	29.68%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$46,489	29.87%
Medical Assistants	45	$37,332	29.41%
Administrative Services Managers	44	$91,205	29.33%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	43	$39,965	28.67%

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 %
Abbott Laboratories	275	$90,927	87.03%
Shutterfly Inc	274	$91,951	86.98%
Anthem Inc	273	$103,795	86.94%
Hortonworks Inc	273	$112,042	86.94%
Iconsoft Inc	273	$92,875	87.22%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	273	$154,082	87.22%
Godaddycom Llc	272	$126,970	87.18%
Systech Solutions Inc	272	$80,122	87.18%
Versa Networks Inc	271	$158,020	87.14%
Tencent America Llc	270	$128,670	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paramount Packing Inc	2	$42,037	100.00%
Washington Farm Labor Association	2	$23,566	100.00%
Maldonado Wines Llc	2	$34,902	100.00%
Market Pride Farms Llc	2	$28,028	100.00%
Valdivia Farms Inc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc San Diego	2	$34,902	100.00%
Lucky Ag Inc Larse	2	$37,606	100.00%
New Hope Harvesting	2	$37,606	100.00%
Ecosystem Concepts Inc Robert Mcgrew	2	$17,070	100.00%
First And Last Winery Llc	2	$43,586	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weride Corp	23	$128,641	35.38%
Motorola Inc	22	$93,910	33.85%
Heritage Provider Network	22	$67,475	34.38%
Franklin Templeton	22	$113,256	34.38%
Osi Systems Inc	22	$77,990	34.38%
Boingo Wireless Inc	22	$100,087	34.38%
Igt Inc	22	$111,820	34.38%
Futurewei Technologies Inc	22	$118,521	34.38%
Silicon Image Inc	22	$114,796	34.38%
Techtu Business Solutions Inc	22	$105,156	34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	584	$78,341	87.29%
Credit Bureaus	572	$105,397	85.63%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	566	$99,881	86.68%
Interior Design Services	560	$54,662	85.89%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	546	$84,113	85.98%
Electric Power Distribution	545	$420,581	87.20%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	540	$123,228	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	529	$172,734	86.16%
Employment Services	527	$56,087	86.82%
Junior Colleges	522	$59,454	86.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	181	$60,371	99.45%
Telecommunications	180	$89,780	98.90%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	179	$124,163	98.90%
Wholesale Trade	178	$64,589	98.89%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	176	$93,268	98.32%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	175	$636,622	98.31%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	173	$60,832	98.30%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	169	$88,385	96.57%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$115,687	97.11%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	165	$54,209	97.63%

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.