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 %
Logistics Managers	62	$105,785	84.93%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	61	$75,030	85.92%
Reporters and Correspondents	61	$40,410	85.92%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	60	$41,212	85.71%
Biochemical Engineers	60	$96,059	85.71%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$49,695	86.96%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	59	$65,022	85.51%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	58	$79,641	84.06%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$67,759	83.82%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	56	$112,072	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Photonics Engineers	11	$126,756	13.92%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	11	$54,795	13.92%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	11	$41,901	13.92%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$55,640	14.10%
Set and Exhibit Designers	11	$47,367	14.29%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11	$30,623	14.29%
Epidemiologists	11	$63,109	14.29%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$55,094	14.29%
Civil Engineering Technicians	10	$64,305	12.99%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	10	$76,263	12.99%

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 %
Luminus Inc	28	$94,850	87.50%
Msc Software Corporation	28	$75,707	87.50%
The Permanente Medical Group Inc	28	$200,391	87.50%
Zeta Metrics Llc	28	$85,835	87.50%
Sisl Networks Inc	28	$64,076	87.50%
Server Management Services Llc	28	$70,661	87.50%
Talent9 Inc	28	$81,827	87.50%
Alliedmedix Resources Inc	28	$66,307	87.50%
Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc	28	$83,264	87.50%
Searles Valley Minerals Inc	28	$77,619	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jjs Pharmacy	2	$95,025	33.33%
International Audio Visual Communication	2	$68,588	33.33%
Fuji Food Products Inc	2	$36,171	33.33%
Cerritos Presbyterian Church	2	$48,807	33.33%
Coyote Films Inc	2	$40,706	33.33%
Sur Trading Dba Nativa Furniture	2	$70,720	33.33%
Clm Care Home	2	$18,512	33.33%
Plaza Park Care Home	2	$18,387	33.33%
H Y Planning Inc	2	$42,838	33.33%
Telecommunications Consulting Inc	2	$102,097	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	62	$115,945	86.11%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	62	$104,530	86.11%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	61	$86,125	84.72%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	60	$70,604	84.51%
Other Gambling Industries	59	$105,963	83.10%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	58	$70,088	82.86%
Cement Manufacturing	58	$88,779	82.86%
Beauty Salons	58	$82,924	82.86%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	84.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Refineries	23	$107,814	85.19%
Apparel Knitting Mills	23	$49,692	88.46%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	23	$94,336	88.46%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	23	$78,569	88.46%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	23	$82,567	88.46%
Special Food Services	22	$49,681	84.62%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	22	$100,670	84.62%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	22	$102,597	84.62%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	22	$106,529	88.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	22	$63,844	88.00%

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.