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 %
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na	542	$103,185	87.99%
Successfactors Inc	541	$117,573	87.82%
Interface Rehab Inc	538	$83,917	87.62%
Qualys Inc	536	$113,241	88.01%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	534	$106,856	87.83%
Move Inc	531	$122,766	88.06%
Hgst Inc	529	$110,258	87.87%
Lendingclub Corporation	528	$120,566	87.71%
Dew Software Inc	526	$84,435	88.11%
Varian Medical Systems Inc	519	$114,614	86.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corneliu Prelipceanu	6	$33,086	100.00%
Ea Anderson Dba Ea Anderson Son	6	$35,092	100.00%
Gilbert Vannoy	6	$34,892	100.00%
Arrowsmith Sons Apiaries Inc	6	$32,614	100.00%
Frederick L Richter Son Inc	6	$36,088	100.00%
E M Ag Service Inc Dba Iou Sheep Co	6	$33,245	100.00%
Francis Chris Cornett	6	$38,028	100.00%
Hanski Family Farms Llc	6	$43,024	100.00%
California Berry Cultivars Llc	6	$38,764	100.00%
John Hays	6	$22,225	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Udemy Inc	45	$127,741	32.37%
Litmus 7 Systems Consulting Inc	45	$123,823	32.37%
Upwork Inc	45	$119,511	32.61%
Westways Staffing Services Inc	45	$31,006	32.85%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	45	$133,543	32.85%
Neutron Holdings Inc Dba Lime	45	$131,971	33.09%
Redback Networks Inc	44	$90,577	32.35%
Palm Inc	44	$112,070	32.35%
Finisar Corporation	44	$116,515	32.59%
Swa Group	44	$60,008	32.59%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electric Power Generation	38	$115,371	84.44%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	38	$85,377	84.44%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$75,189	84.44%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	38	$80,398	84.44%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	38	$94,664	84.44%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	38	$84,451	84.44%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	37	$105,508	82.22%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	37	$89,875	84.09%
Breweries	37	$94,485	84.09%
Grape Vineyards	37	$69,284	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour	15	$110,212	88.24%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	15	$94,385	88.24%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	15	$75,007	88.24%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	15	$72,008	88.24%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	14	$71,718	82.35%
Support Activities For Animal Production	14	$40,504	82.35%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	14	$87,761	82.35%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	14	$64,269	82.35%
Finance And Insurance	14	$80,505	82.35%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$84,775	82.35%

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.