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 %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	207	$52,949	86.61%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	202	$49,240	84.52%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	200	$54,865	85.84%
Writers and Authors	196	$60,990	84.85%
Logistics Engineers	196	$92,440	85.22%
Astronomers	189	$69,267	83.26%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	185	$67,320	84.09%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	183	$90,157	84.33%
Transportation Engineers	181	$93,176	86.60%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	181	$60,866	86.60%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mental Health Counselors	30	$38,987	24.00%
Training and Development Managers	29	$129,383	23.58%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	29	$59,593	23.58%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	28	$19,319	22.95%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	28	$36,840	22.95%
Lodging Managers	28	$70,699	22.95%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$62,789	22.95%
Bakers	27	$31,171	22.13%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$55,767	22.31%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	27	$58,692	22.50%

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 %
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc	29	$144,083	87.88%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc	29	$110,744	87.88%
Mudrasys Inc	29	$113,901	87.88%
Horizon Robotics Inc	29	$140,856	87.88%
Sintegra Inc	29	$127,951	87.88%
French American International School	29	$60,895	87.88%
Adi Strategies Inc	29	$90,720	87.88%
Mprobe Inc	29	$74,369	87.88%
Clearcapitalcom Inc	29	$96,351	87.88%
Luxshare Ict Inc	29	$92,739	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grannys Place Inc	2	$32,302	33.33%
Absg Consulting	2	$90,283	33.33%
Westar Plumbing Company Inc	2	$40,435	33.33%
Microplace Inc	2	$90,896	33.33%
Allcom Telink Corporation	2	$51,459	33.33%
Concord Korean Baptist Church Of Martinez Ca	2	$33,831	33.33%
General Anesthesia Specialists Prtnrship Med Grp	2	$90,834	33.33%
Premier Source Llc	2	$96,314	33.33%
San Francisco Theological Seminary	2	$48,960	33.33%
Celestica Corporation	2	$81,858	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	56	$87,235	87.50%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	56	$65,232	87.50%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	55	$60,056	87.30%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	55	$91,017	87.30%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	55	$71,178	88.71%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	54	$73,334	87.10%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	54	$73,002	88.52%
Flight Training	54	$58,359	88.52%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	53	$85,215	86.89%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	53	$63,695	88.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	21	$59,876	87.50%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21	$76,458	87.50%
Tree Nut Farming	21	$63,524	87.50%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	21	$52,393	87.50%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	21	$58,591	91.30%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	21	$115,205	91.30%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	21	$50,363	91.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	21	$38,336	91.30%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	21	$99,884	91.30%
Cotton Farming	21	$2,008,589	91.30%

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.