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 %
Regulatory Affairs Managers	229	$153,362	85.77%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	228	$59,303	85.39%
Pharmacists	227	$124,045	85.34%
Film and Video Editors	224	$50,810	85.50%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	222	$33,200	85.38%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	221	$55,578	85.66%
Architectural Drafters	220	$55,984	85.94%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	218	$61,048	86.51%
Energy Engineers	213	$94,852	85.89%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	209	$73,424	85.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$62,317	24.29%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	34	$86,504	24.64%
Healthcare Social Workers	33	$48,589	24.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	33	$41,808	24.44%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	33	$33,664	24.44%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	33	$47,538	25.38%
Medical Secretaries	33	$36,249	25.38%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32	$24,824	25.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	31	$55,839	24.80%
Mental Health Counselors	30	$38,987	24.00%

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 %
Zoox Inc	1,083	$138,463	90.17%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc	1,060	$95,050	88.55%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc	1,052	$73,497	90.53%
Gspann Technologies Inc	1,042	$90,827	90.85%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	1,039	$142,483	91.22%
Visa Technology Operations Llc	1,014	$134,184	90.70%
The Gap Inc	999	$119,157	89.76%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr	999	$50,273	89.76%
Micron Technology Inc	990	$122,453	92.01%
Dgn Technologies Inc	974	$99,802	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Magnus Capital Inc	11	$31,477	100.00%
Saini Farms Inc	10	$34,773	100.00%
Jam Packing Inc	10	$40,165	100.00%
B B Farms Llc	10	$21,868	100.00%
Amparan Livestock Llc	10	$28,695	100.00%
Robert Or Debrann Mcgrew	10	$21,976	100.00%
Sabor Farms Llc	10	$39,765	100.00%
Robert Weir Sheep Company	10	$28,160	100.00%
Pacifica Personnel	10	$28,030	100.00%
Cal South Harvesting Llc	10	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adp Technology Services Inc	91	$117,274	34.73%
Xavient Digital Llc	89	$119,012	34.36%
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc	88	$91,959	34.24%
Tusimple Inc	88	$100,631	34.92%
Pixar	86	$65,087	34.40%
Hotwire	86	$114,076	35.25%
Synapse Design Automation Inc	84	$141,699	34.43%
Asana Inc	84	$116,478	34.57%
San Francisco State University	83	$57,455	34.30%
Niagara Bottling Llc	83	$85,782	34.44%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	124	$93,026	87.94%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	122	$68,348	87.14%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	119	$129,453	85.61%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	119	$94,495	85.61%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	119	$98,743	86.86%
Pension Funds	118	$114,628	86.76%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	118	$107,691	86.76%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	118	$67,222	86.76%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$56,876	85.93%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	116	$79,388	85.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	43	$52,889	95.56%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	43	$67,884	95.56%
Professional And Management Development Training	42	$84,493	93.33%
Printing	42	$68,847	93.33%
Business Service Centers	42	$63,411	93.33%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	41	$104,853	91.11%
Packaging And Labeling Services	41	$91,732	91.11%
Civic And Social Organizations	41	$71,839	93.18%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	41	$55,040	93.18%
Health Care And Social Assistance	40	$60,214	93.02%

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.