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 %
Syrainfotek Llc	28	$81,063	87.50%
Demandtec Inc	28	$88,303	87.50%
Advithri Technologies Llc	28	$94,179	87.50%
Infoimage Inc	28	$81,734	87.50%
Equinox It Solutions Llc	28	$103,987	87.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company	28	$94,535	87.50%
Foursquare Labs Inc	28	$116,637	87.50%
Marsh Usa Inc	28	$106,015	87.50%
Feedzai Inc	28	$116,188	87.50%
Google Life Sciences Llc	28	$113,058	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mshift Inc	2	$84,500	33.33%
Vision Dental Design Lab Inc	2	$46,031	33.33%
Garden Grove Medical Investors Limited Partnership	2	$72,082	33.33%
Naca Logistics	2	$105,102	33.33%
Webmetro	2	$52,083	33.33%
Staiart International Ltd	2	$44,866	33.33%
Verisign Inc	2	$99,486	33.33%
His International Tours La Incorporated	2	$38,875	33.33%
Tmad Taylor And Gaines	2	$63,149	33.33%
The Love Korean Church	2	$46,478	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile Driving Schools	27	$115,792	87.10%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	26	$62,653	83.87%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	26	$54,361	83.87%
Commercial Photography	26	$61,277	83.87%
Investigation And Security Services	26	$81,654	83.87%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	26	$91,949	83.87%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	26	$103,011	83.87%
Executive Offices	26	$90,079	86.67%
Farm Management Services	26	$80,984	86.67%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	26	$78,630	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drafting Services	10	$47,913	83.33%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	10	$71,982	83.33%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	10	$78,046	83.33%
Support Activities For Mining	10	$82,408	83.33%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	10	$72,407	83.33%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	9	$75,675	75.00%
Marine Cargo Handling	9	$96,087	75.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	9	$76,454	75.00%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	9	$85,472	75.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	9	$115,389	75.00%

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.