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%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$65,522	29.68%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$46,489	29.68%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	46	$47,057	29.87%
Medical Assistants	45	$37,332	29.41%
Administrative Services Managers	44	$91,205	29.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	43	$67,625	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 %
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 %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	62	$115,945	86.11%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	62	$104,530	86.11%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	61	$86,125	84.72%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	60	$70,604	84.51%
Other Gambling Industries	59	$105,963	83.10%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	58	$70,088	82.86%
Cement Manufacturing	58	$88,779	82.86%
Beauty Salons	58	$82,924	82.86%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	84.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Refineries	23	$107,814	85.19%
Apparel Knitting Mills	23	$49,692	88.46%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	23	$94,336	88.46%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	23	$78,569	88.46%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	23	$82,567	88.46%
Special Food Services	22	$49,681	84.62%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	22	$100,670	84.62%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	22	$102,597	84.62%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	22	$106,529	88.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	22	$63,844	88.00%

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.