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 %
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	50	$57,318	81.97%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	47	$69,715	77.05%
Document Management Specialists	46	$54,807	77.97%
Models	46	$42,873	77.97%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	45	$41,310	80.36%
Food Service Managers	45	$49,791	81.82%
Recreation Workers	43	$23,749	78.18%
Petroleum Engineers	42	$117,100	77.78%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	42	$86,426	77.78%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	41	$47,874	75.93%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10	$49,032	13.70%
Credit Counselors	10	$37,810	13.70%
Cooks, Short Order	9	$27,137	12.33%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	9	$20,821	12.33%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9	$43,237	12.33%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	9	$74,214	12.68%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9	$27,213	12.68%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	9	$16,663	12.68%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$69,994	12.68%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	9	$54,054	12.86%

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 %
Rapid Bridge Llc	30	$80,009	88.24%
Horizon Soft Solutions Inc	30	$102,235	88.24%
Highpoint Solutions Llc	30	$105,801	88.24%
Edriving Llc	30	$117,745	88.24%
Boomi Inc	30	$117,594	88.24%
World Ip Phone	30	$88,117	88.24%
Peafowl Inc	30	$76,430	88.24%
Staples Inc	30	$117,537	88.24%
Tera Cloudx Inc	30	$105,441	88.24%
Zoominfo Technologies Llc	30	$148,761	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
J And P Homes Inc	2	$38,470	33.33%
Phillips Hosiery	2	$74,682	33.33%
Double Fine Productions Inc	2	$62,608	33.33%
Allen Care Home	2	$16,682	33.33%
The Ogilvy Group Inc	2	$68,838	33.33%
Hye Bakery Corporation	2	$35,412	33.33%
Uncle Lees Tea Inc	2	$37,669	33.33%
Porvus Technologies Inc	2	$78,769	33.33%
Feaster Charter School	2	$54,714	33.33%
Anchor Blue Inc	2	$92,196	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Material Dealers	8	$77,548	88.89%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	8	$63,365	88.89%
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	8	$83,905	88.89%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	8	$78,772	88.89%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	8	$66,555	88.89%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation	8	$102,831	88.89%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	8	$48,771	88.89%
Paperboard Mills	7	$84,403	77.78%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	7	$99,834	77.78%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	7	$67,455	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$62,723	50.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$113,475	50.00%
Other Personal Services	2	$48,308	50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$80,777	50.00%
Flour Milling	2	$88,546	50.00%
Skiing Facilities	2	$88,868	50.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,715	50.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$69,233	50.00%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$32,032	50.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	2	$89,835	50.00%

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.