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 %
Sociologists	131	$66,772	86.75%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	131	$42,791	87.33%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	129	$55,897	87.16%
Agricultural Engineers	125	$71,563	85.62%
Psychologists, All Other	123	$60,156	84.83%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	121	$63,630	84.62%
Clergy	118	$44,392	83.10%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	118	$67,965	84.89%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	116	$67,074	84.67%
Lodging Managers	115	$56,581	86.47%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmacists	22	$11,047,985	20.00%
Loan Officers	22	$54,272	20.00%
Driver/Sales Workers	22	$25,438	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	21	$46,474	19.44%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	21	$78,926	19.81%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$65,681	19.81%
Personal Financial Advisors	20	$83,706	19.05%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$61,333	19.23%
Sheet Metal Workers	20	$31,221	19.23%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	20	$55,348	19.61%

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 %
The Jerde Partnership Inc	28	$61,411	87.50%
Krg Technologies Inc	28	$62,995	87.50%
Jad Associates Llc	28	$66,035	87.50%
Silicon Concepts	28	$76,382	87.50%
Eminent Inc	28	$96,064	87.50%
Source Mantra Inc	28	$73,335	87.50%
Perk Systems Inc	28	$64,097	87.50%
Razorfish Llc	28	$88,121	87.50%
Blur Studio Inc	28	$69,600	87.50%
Cerus Corporation	28	$112,142	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pacific Theatres Corporation Decurion Management Company	2	$113,412	33.33%
Mertz Care Home	2	$16,640	33.33%
Del Monte Foods	2	$112,799	33.33%
Piedmont University	2	$45,489	33.33%
Ajit Healthcare Inc	2	$62,889	33.33%
Relax Acupuncture Clinic	2	$39,666	33.33%
Archtech Connection Inc	2	$34,195	33.33%
Bcd Tofu House Inc	2	$42,713	33.33%
B Bridge International Inc	2	$143,042	33.33%
The Catholic Times Inc	2	$45,344	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	328,913	$94,835	91.21%
Computer Systems Design Services	121,832	$116,724	89.70%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	37,523	$142,016	95.44%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	34,399	$108,216	89.27%
Other Computer Related Services	30,473	$99,261	87.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	28,127	$71,811	80.45%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	26,488	$136,777	92.89%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	21,436	$116,803	90.15%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	20,987	$117,887	88.28%
Engineering Services	20,720	$89,583	88.39%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,804	$33,453	100.00%
Sheep Farming	1,164	$29,844	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	557	$35,723	100.00%
Apiculture	463	$34,353	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	322	$34,093	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	238	$31,453	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	188	$34,068	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	174	$35,597	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	158	$34,478	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	115	$35,908	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	42,277	$126,369	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	31,732	$121,451	100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	20,167	$122,175	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11,113	$108,986	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,432	$233,746	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	7,014	$113,231	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	6,933	$115,320	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	6,653	$99,660	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	6,193	$125,793	100.00%
Engineering Services	4,766	$119,176	100.00%

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.