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 %
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 %
Eezee Solutions Inc	29	$71,622	87.88%
L A Care Health Plan	29	$88,342	87.88%
Elipsiq Inc	29	$62,736	87.88%
Toms Metal Specialists Inc	29	$74,739	87.88%
Eastbay Bi Inc	29	$69,098	87.88%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc	29	$130,498	87.88%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc	29	$112,490	87.88%
Zerostack Inc	29	$119,365	87.88%
Iluvatar Corex Inc	29	$139,022	87.88%
Infosmart Systems Inc	28	$64,109	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fashion Grace Inc	2	$63,398	33.33%
Avistar Communications Corporation	2	$106,059	33.33%
Fam Vans Inc	2	$34,154	33.33%
Global Pc Direct Inc	2	$69,160	33.33%
Apw Knox Seeman Warehouse Inc	2	$47,227	33.33%
Forward Intermodal Systems Inc	2	$72,821	33.33%
Partners 1993 Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Fastsoft Inc	2	$71,698	33.33%
Alia Clinical Research Inc	2	$45,906	33.33%
Tianma Microelectronics Usa Inc	2	$68,567	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	11	$82,360	78.57%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	11	$58,100	78.57%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	11	$54,889	78.57%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	11	$51,455	78.57%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	11	$108,610	78.57%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	11	$51,372	84.62%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	11	$108,477	84.62%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	11	$46,675	84.62%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	11	$114,205	84.62%
Urban Transit Systems	11	$80,199	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation	4	$132,413	66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	4	$89,326	66.67%
Packing And Crating	4	$47,543	80.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	4	$113,402	80.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	4	$71,495	80.00%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	4	$70,964	80.00%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	4	$43,878	80.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	4	$77,433	80.00%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	4	$65,749	80.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	4	$37,092	80.00%

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.