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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Operations Research Analysts	16,238	$93,664	91.43%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,936	$66,669	87.79%
Mechanical Engineers	12,789	$98,621	90.14%
Financial Analysts	10,245	$90,545	89.55%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,220	$82,486	89.52%
Statisticians	9,203	$103,052	90.17%
Database Administrators	9,007	$83,046	90.35%
Industrial Engineers	7,397	$101,984	90.39%
Sales Engineers	6,973	$117,619	90.34%
Computer Hardware Engineers	6,504	$123,071	88.39%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6	$39,527	7.50%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	5	$31,999	6.58%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$40,867	5.88%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$37,414	5.97%
Nursery Workers	4	$31,387	6.15%
Machinists	3	$37,211	4.84%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	2	$30,722	3.51%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$55,089	3.70%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	1	$33,384	2.13%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$30,722	2.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,299	$113,868	118.09%
Management Analysts	1,160	$97,547	118.97%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,062	$94,966	109.15%
Mechanical Engineers	979	$98,519	101.87%
Electrical Engineers	963	$106,370	101.58%
Home Health Aides	899	$23,546	96.56%
Industrial Engineers	829	$97,387	90.80%
Computer Hardware Engineers	691	$119,988	75.77%
Civil Engineers	666	$87,455	86.05%
Financial Analysts	659	$97,328	87.05%

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 %
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	29	$74,002	87.88%
Guardian Analytics Inc	29	$94,612	87.88%
Allergan Usa Inc	29	$99,807	87.88%
Rxlogix Corporation	29	$84,785	87.88%
Rocket Lawyer Inc	29	$122,513	87.88%
Filemaker Inc	29	$110,066	87.88%
Toyota Research Institute Tri	29	$155,277	87.88%
Sutro Biopharma Inc	29	$142,082	87.88%
Actuate Corporation	29	$100,926	87.88%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	29	$97,842	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
California Wave Dental Center Inc	2	$41,163	33.33%
Cbm Systems Inc	2	$45,968	33.33%
To To Collection Inc	2	$52,635	33.33%
Pacs Enterprises Llc	2	$55,235	33.33%
Charles Rim Accountancy Corp	2	$52,624	33.33%
Montgomery Co Llc	2	$92,852	33.33%
Four Seasons Hotels Limited	2	$85,654	33.33%
Siemens Medical Solutions	2	$92,477	33.33%
Numonyx Inc	2	$70,637	33.33%
Bureau Veritas North America Inc	2	$70,294	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	14	$52,482	87.50%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	14	$64,294	87.50%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	13	$80,120	81.25%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	13	$79,360	81.25%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	13	$69,085	86.67%
Strawberry Farming	13	$94,880	86.67%
Specialized Freight Trucking	13	$61,477	86.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	13	$101,232	86.67%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing	13	$74,056	86.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	13	$48,763	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	5	$56,389	83.33%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems	4	$92,363	66.67%
Performing Arts Companies	4	$52,140	66.67%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	4	$100,787	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	4	$32,786	66.67%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	4	$55,401	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	4	$41,044	66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing	4	$58,729	66.67%
Linen Supply	4	$52,083	66.67%
Animal Food Manufacturing	4	$54,704	66.67%

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.