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 %
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 Support Services	201	$85,114	87.01%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	201	$94,264	88.16%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	197	$122,397	88.34%
Professional And Management Development Training	190	$79,058	85.20%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	189	$79,341	85.52%
General Warehousing And Storage	189	$73,793	85.52%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	186	$101,011	84.93%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	182	$86,915	85.45%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	181	$58,367	85.78%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	180	$137,718	85.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	69	$82,947	95.83%
Commercial Bakeries	69	$54,506	97.18%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	69	$49,957	97.18%
Credit Card Issuing	68	$119,643	95.77%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	68	$73,830	95.77%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	68	$100,810	97.14%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	68	$50,196	97.14%
Residential Remodelers	67	$61,394	97.10%
Hardware Manufacturing	67	$91,231	97.10%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	67	$87,901	97.10%

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.