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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	102	$71,710	85.00%
Recreational Therapists	102	$57,543	85.71%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	98	$48,972	83.05%
Transportation Planners	96	$80,644	81.36%
Statistical Assistants	95	$51,179	80.51%
Financial Examiners	95	$73,688	80.51%
Insurance Underwriters	95	$61,848	81.90%
Registered Nurses	93	$85,176	84.55%
Hydrologists	93	$68,200	86.92%
Curators	85	$57,224	79.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	18	$105,277	18.56%
Bioinformatics Scientists	17	$79,742	17.53%
Biological Technicians	17	$45,629	17.71%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	17	$84,005	17.89%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	17	$33,169	18.09%
Mathematicians	16	$83,689	17.20%
Nannies	16	$31,834	17.20%
Cooks, Private Household	16	$42,783	17.20%
Retail Salespersons	15	$26,117	16.13%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	15	$31,461	16.30%

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 %
Other Insurance Related Activities	104	$92,479	87.39%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	104	$48,074	88.14%
Business Associations	103	$99,766	88.03%
Beverage Manufacturing	101	$93,175	87.07%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	100	$57,108	86.96%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	99	$85,207	86.09%
Social Advocacy Organizations	99	$68,905	87.61%
Cheese Manufacturing	98	$83,293	86.73%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	97	$114,577	87.39%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	97	$98,285	87.39%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	35	$66,677	92.11%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	35	$58,221	92.11%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	35	$69,811	92.11%
Individual And Family Services	35	$49,159	92.11%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	35	$53,849	94.59%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	35	$77,858	94.59%
Credit Unions	34	$119,790	91.89%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	34	$82,943	91.89%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	34	$52,039	91.89%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	34	$45,318	94.44%

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.