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 %
Ringcentral Inc	289	$127,617	87.05%
Castlight Health Inc	285	$131,648	86.36%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc	285	$64,149	86.36%
Ness Usa Inc	283	$88,175	85.76%
Didi Research America Llc	283	$129,926	86.02%
Prosper Marketplace Inc	283	$120,033	86.28%
C3ai Inc	282	$132,623	85.98%
Aruba Networks Inc	282	$108,703	86.24%
Anaplan Inc	282	$141,098	86.50%
Analog Devices Inc	282	$110,499	86.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Sky Honey Inc	2	$29,838	100.00%
Rene Larranaga	2	$16,635	100.00%
Chamisal Vineyards Llc	2	$33,571	100.00%
Bartolo Ochoa Orozco	2	$22,620	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Brentwood	2	$38,792	100.00%
Jvks Harvest Solutions Llc	2	$25,334	100.00%
Abejas Fuertes Aa	2	$38,792	100.00%
Napa Pasture Protein	2	$47,268	100.00%
Jr Custom Harvesting Company Inc	2	$24,102	100.00%
Pacific Coast Farms Llc	2	$37,606	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ebusiness Application Solutions Inc	23	$79,282	34.33%
Black Veatch Corporation	23	$99,447	34.85%
Auctioncom Llc Dbaauctioncom	23	$118,269	34.85%
Smallboardcom	23	$90,491	34.85%
Fresenius Usa Inc	23	$115,043	34.85%
Law Offices Of Deacon Zhang Pc	23	$55,893	34.85%
Advanced Research Center Inc	23	$48,194	34.85%
Mixpanel Inc	23	$121,730	34.85%
Zenpayroll Inc Dba Gusto	23	$112,952	34.85%
Goodrx	23	$110,827	34.85%

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.