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 %
Training and Development Managers	180	$117,139	87.38%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	176	$63,250	85.85%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	166	$65,820	81.77%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	165	$64,807	82.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	161	$61,775	83.42%
Coaches and Scouts	160	$42,737	83.33%
Personal Financial Advisors	158	$61,946	85.41%
Epidemiologists	158	$75,201	87.29%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	156	$71,675	87.15%
Clinical Research Coordinators	150	$109,276	84.27%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists	26	$60,855	21.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	26	$83,497	21.67%
Physicists	26	$83,044	21.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$57,706	21.85%
Chiropractors	25	$48,205	21.01%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$64,302	21.19%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	25	$55,351	21.37%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$63,161	21.37%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$67,322	20.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	24	$51,122	20.51%

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 %
Doordash Inc	1,408	$153,927	91.61%
Deloitte Tax Llp	1,404	$76,043	92.55%
Xilinx Inc	1,388	$130,023	91.74%
Lucid Usa Inc	1,383	$138,257	92.14%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	1,377	$110,924	91.80%
Adobe Systems Incorporated	1,348	$114,849	91.51%
Lam Research Corporation	1,346	$116,647	91.75%
Igate Technologies Inc	1,304	$70,682	89.93%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	1,296	$76,079	90.13%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc	1,288	$134,711	89.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gregory Livestock Company	13	$24,316	100.00%
Five Star Honey Farms	13	$29,053	100.00%
Juan Goyeneche	13	$20,879	100.00%
Cubiburu Livestock	13	$24,207	100.00%
Ansolabehere Sheep Co	13	$29,613	100.00%
Mountain Avenue Bees Inc	13	$27,389	100.00%
Hirsch Vineyards Llc	13	$26,650	100.00%
Raymond A Talbott	13	$20,796	100.00%
Seus Family Farms	13	$39,509	100.00%
Isa Contracting Services Inc	12	$34,621	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cybersource Corporation	132	$117,594	40.24%
Logitech Inc	129	$116,595	39.81%
Fireeye Inc	129	$122,847	40.19%
Hortonworks Inc	129	$117,054	40.19%
Nokia Of America Corporation	126	$126,183	39.62%
Intel Americas Inc	125	$115,589	39.43%
Prospance Inc	124	$116,259	39.24%
Netskope Inc	124	$144,800	39.49%
Snowflake Inc	121	$135,616	38.91%
Credit Karma Inc	120	$121,230	38.59%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	144	$58,800	87.80%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	143	$103,008	88.27%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	143	$73,436	88.27%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	143	$71,531	88.82%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	143	$137,106	89.38%
Other Sound Recording Industries	142	$123,233	88.75%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	141	$95,876	88.68%
Tour Operators	139	$56,897	87.42%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	139	$123,986	87.42%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	137	$59,113	87.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	49	$80,923	92.45%
Residential Property Managers	49	$76,654	94.23%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	48	$61,226	92.31%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	46	$111,858	88.46%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	46	$44,822	90.20%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	46	$113,028	92.00%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	46	$61,865	93.88%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	45	$59,391	91.84%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	45	$43,399	91.84%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	45	$97,429	91.84%

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.