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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	85	$63,243	79.44%
Education Administrators, All Other	85	$63,276	83.33%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	84	$38,644	84.00%
Mechanical Drafters	83	$54,381	83.00%
Search Marketing Strategists	83	$101,606	85.57%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	82	$51,668	85.42%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$70,746	88.89%
Nanosystems Engineers	79	$109,184	88.76%
Athletic Trainers	77	$39,064	86.52%
Librarians	77	$64,853	86.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Travel Agents	15	$37,934	16.30%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	15	$91,657	16.48%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	15	$31,461	16.48%
Electricians	15	$52,720	16.48%
Insurance Underwriters	14	$85,029	15.56%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	14	$34,839	15.56%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$67,783	15.73%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	14	$54,801	15.73%
Financial Examiners	14	$93,029	15.73%
Animal Trainers	14	$38,544	16.09%

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 %
Sun Mar Rehabilitation Services Llc	28	$87,689	87.50%
Ulkasemi	28	$96,124	87.50%
Competitive Computer Information Technologies Inc	28	$82,009	87.50%
Umlaut Inc	28	$91,069	87.50%
Aditi Consulting Llc	28	$96,865	87.50%
Anagh Technologies Inc	28	$93,251	87.50%
Alert Enterprise Inc	28	$82,836	87.50%
Gss Infotech Inc	28	$71,808	87.50%
Uniwaysoft Group Inc	28	$64,222	87.50%
Truist Bank	28	$113,591	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ica Communications Arts Llc	2	$46,426	33.33%
Fata Inc Tata Acupuncturedba	2	$32,864	33.33%
Always Better Care Home Health Provider	2	$44,512	33.33%
Peppinos Italian Family Restaurant Dba Peppinos Inc	2	$26,541	33.33%
Guasha Research Institute Corp	2	$29,973	33.33%
Barry Controls	2	$72,426	33.33%
Gabledon And Sons Construction Inc	2	$47,362	33.33%
Keystone Brokerage Consulting	2	$56,483	33.33%
Types Ezr Inc	2	$47,986	33.33%
Bell Microproducts	2	$70,304	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	64	$93,499	85.33%
Business Service Centers	64	$53,067	86.49%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	64	$99,027	86.49%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	63	$60,256	85.14%
Facilities Support Services	63	$76,950	86.30%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	63	$64,150	86.30%
Professional Organizations	63	$85,861	86.30%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	63	$63,955	86.30%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	62	$114,150	84.93%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	62	$69,625	84.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	25	$71,442	92.59%
Business Support Services	25	$78,418	92.59%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	25	$68,900	92.59%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	25	$81,368	92.59%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	25	$79,735	92.59%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	24	$94,041	88.89%
Construction Of Buildings	24	$62,670	88.89%
Correctional Institutions	24	$188,998	88.89%
Parking Lots And Garages	24	$58,021	88.89%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	24	$83,406	88.89%

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.