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 %
Bytedance Inc	2,381	$155,786	88.74%
Qualcomm Incorporated	2,306	$89,056	86.46%
University Of California Los Angeles	2,174	$67,706	83.74%
The University Of Southern California	2,143	$63,714	82.90%
Juniper Networks Inc	2,114	$128,602	82.03%
Broadcom Corporation	2,105	$118,000	85.15%
Netflix Inc	2,080	$171,336	84.79%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2,064	$141,136	85.47%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	2,050	$81,181	85.63%
Nisum Technologies Inc	1,996	$107,589	84.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phillip Esnoz	18	$25,187	100.00%
A Oseguera Company Inc	18	$34,660	100.00%
Robben Cattle Company Llc	17	$27,114	100.00%
I M Sheep Company	17	$21,900	100.00%
Eyherabide Sheep Company	17	$26,229	100.00%
Ferrari Farms Inc	17	$28,104	100.00%
Premier Packing Of California Inc	17	$40,542	100.00%
Valley Pride Inc	16	$32,372	100.00%
D J Packing Llc	16	$29,846	100.00%
Amador Zabalbeascoa	16	$25,935	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	257	$129,587	45.57%
Kpmg Llp	250	$101,419	44.48%
Epam Systems Inc	244	$98,656	45.19%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	243	$112,565	45.34%
Lendingclub Corporation	242	$121,330	45.49%
Robinhood Markets Inc	241	$141,935	46.62%
Amazon Corporate Llc	239	$107,560	47.42%
Okta Inc	237	$133,098	47.98%
Citrix Systems Inc	233	$129,543	47.84%
Twilio Inc	229	$131,381	47.91%

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.