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 %
Zscaler Inc	601	$146,579	89.97%
Niagara Bottling Llc	597	$83,219	89.51%
Infostretch Corporation	592	$93,046	88.76%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	588	$97,701	88.16%
A9com Inc	588	$119,388	90.18%
Twitch Interactive Inc	585	$121,462	90.28%
Citrix Systems Inc	583	$119,295	90.25%
Medallia Inc	577	$121,587	89.60%
Ellie Mae Inc	568	$117,536	88.75%
Stanford Health Care	564	$95,826	88.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terri Oyarzun Dba Goats R Us	7	$31,787	100.00%
Market Demand Corp Mdc223a	7	$41,027	100.00%
Double D Farms	7	$23,186	100.00%
Herrick Nursery Llc	6	$38,879	100.00%
Elgorriaga Livestock	6	$22,402	100.00%
Stayers Quality Queen Bees Inc	6	$36,532	100.00%
Marcus Iten Bacchi	6	$17,281	100.00%
Mcr Flc Llc	6	$36,913	100.00%
Hiatt Honey Ca Lp	6	$27,903	100.00%
Morrison Chopping Llc	6	$39,061	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ocean Cities Pizza Inc	50	$25,438	32.89%
Linear Technology Corporation	49	$95,676	32.45%
Belkin International Inc	49	$97,592	32.67%
Acxiom Corporation	49	$106,792	32.89%
Surveymonkey	49	$126,396	32.89%
Thoughtspot Inc	49	$126,955	32.89%
Urpan Technologies Inc	49	$126,417	32.89%
Estrada Consulting Inc	48	$99,242	32.43%
Lsi Corporation	48	$115,634	32.43%
P2p Softtek Llc	48	$141,965	33.10%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	302	$98,198	88.05%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	297	$67,880	87.35%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	296	$87,602	87.32%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	293	$60,832	87.46%
Language Schools	291	$51,251	87.65%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	290	$94,475	87.35%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	289	$65,233	87.31%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	288	$99,548	87.54%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	284	$74,174	86.59%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	278	$59,349	85.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	94	$33,082	97.92%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	94	$54,960	98.95%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	94	$85,279	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	92	$61,624	97.87%
Translation And Interpretation Services	92	$60,453	97.87%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	92	$88,622	97.87%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	91	$128,414	96.81%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	90	$20,247	95.74%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	90	$107,701	97.83%
Sales Financing	90	$101,027	97.83%

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.