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%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,814	14.63%
Librarians	12	$59,299	14.63%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	12	$74,890	14.63%
Robotics Engineers	12	$111,580	14.81%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	12	$54,365	14.81%
Writers and Authors	12	$82,072	15.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	12	$98,028	15.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11	$30,623	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 %
Makro Technologies Inc	28	$78,715	87.50%
Ellianse Llc	28	$73,816	87.50%
Appisoft Inc	28	$80,608	87.50%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc	28	$137,578	87.50%
Energy Exemplar Llc	28	$90,525	87.50%
Blue Telcom Inc	28	$58,813	87.50%
Dna Twopointo Inc	28	$94,400	87.50%
Alliance Information Technology And Computer Softw	28	$62,737	87.50%
Best It Experts Inc	28	$66,029	87.50%
Cygnus Professionals Inc	28	$86,050	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flores Design Fine Furniture Inc Dba Flores Design	2	$0	33.33%
Xyz Distributors Inc	2	$75,702	33.33%
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Inc	2	$75,036	33.33%
Turner And Townsend Inc	2	$91,874	33.33%
Citco Fund Services San Francisco Inc	2	$94,245	33.33%
Vitria Technology	2	$95,274	33.33%
Smartech Communications	2	$58,490	33.33%
Sansonic Electronics Usa Llc	2	$67,808	33.33%
Equus Computer Systems Inc	2	$53,550	33.33%
Pni Sensor Corporation	2	$97,313	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	78	$106,986	85.71%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	78	$71,090	85.71%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	77	$52,351	85.56%
Wind Electric Power Generation	76	$105,869	85.39%
Voluntary Health Organizations	76	$66,875	85.39%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	75	$85,864	84.27%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	75	$70,616	84.27%
New Housing For Sale Builders	74	$72,620	83.15%
Lessors Of Real Estate	74	$111,070	84.09%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	74	$85,486	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	29	$132,745	93.55%
Flight Training	29	$68,480	93.55%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	29	$103,029	93.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	29	$103,572	96.67%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	29	$94,638	96.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	29	$68,306	96.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	28	$96,657	93.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	28	$75,064	93.33%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	28	$90,464	93.33%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	28	$105,537	93.33%

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.