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 %
Credit Counselors	65	$37,159	82.28%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	65	$54,687	84.42%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	65	$97,731	85.53%
Microsystems Engineers	65	$128,563	85.53%
Surgeons	65	$165,492	87.84%
Civil Engineering Technicians	64	$54,242	86.49%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	64	$61,738	86.49%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	64	$46,325	86.49%
Set and Exhibit Designers	64	$48,157	87.67%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$66,662	86.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rehabilitation Counselors	13	$32,142	15.66%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	12	$69,436	14.63%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	12	$54,365	14.63%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	12	$74,890	14.63%
Robotics Engineers	12	$111,580	14.63%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	12	$98,028	14.81%
Writers and Authors	12	$82,072	14.81%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,814	15.00%
Librarians	12	$59,299	15.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	11	$58,281	13.75%

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 %
First Republic Bank	564	$128,564	88.40%
Pacific Investment Management Company Llc	558	$97,757	87.46%
Anjaneyap Inc	557	$71,207	87.58%
Fujitsu America Inc	556	$94,982	87.70%
Skoruz Technologies Inc	555	$80,496	87.96%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	553	$96,615	87.92%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	552	$95,038	88.46%
Activision Publishing Inc	548	$101,600	88.24%
Venturesoft Global Inc	548	$73,082	88.53%
Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc	548	$105,771	88.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ubees California Llc	6	$33,609	100.00%
Reynaga Apiaries	6	$34,115	100.00%
Jp Honey Farms Inc Ca	6	$31,775	100.00%
Zion Harvest Inc	6	$28,245	100.00%
Flowers Vineyard And Winery	6	$26,291	100.00%
Talbott Sheep Company Llc	6	$32,534	100.00%
Togliatti Farms Inc	6	$34,892	100.00%
Robledo And Sons Llc	6	$36,435	100.00%
Tauzer Apiaries Inc	6	$35,842	100.00%
Martha E Barra	6	$36,421	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oso Ventures Inc	48	$118,530	33.33%
Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group	47	$101,555	32.64%
Robert Bosch Llc	47	$129,839	32.87%
Bayminds Inc	47	$111,419	32.87%
Merrick Engineering Inc	47	$27,263	32.87%
Lsi Logic Corporation	46	$112,196	32.17%
Imperva Inc	46	$115,832	32.17%
Godaddycom Llc	46	$120,143	32.86%
Agama Solutions Inc	45	$86,069	32.14%
Clari Inc	45	$129,990	32.37%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	821	$77,893	86.42%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	820	$111,443	86.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	812	$78,645	88.84%
Media Representatives	799	$116,071	87.80%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	785	$115,673	86.93%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	778	$62,292	86.35%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	761	$69,641	84.93%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	691	$107,051	82.85%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	684	$101,812	86.69%
Travel Agencies	662	$82,795	85.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	232	$98,905	97.48%
Other Residential Care Facilities	225	$30,924	94.94%
Landscape Architectural Services	225	$61,539	96.98%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	223	$120,702	99.11%
Child Care Services	217	$40,529	96.44%
Other Financial Investment Activities	214	$101,298	95.96%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	214	$113,581	98.62%
Aircraft Manufacturing	210	$107,327	98.13%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	209	$117,342	97.66%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	206	$109,769	98.10%

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.