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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	10	$76,263	13.70%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	10	$24,449	13.70%
Anesthesiologists	9	$98,027	12.33%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	9	$54,054	12.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$61,091	12.33%
Cooks, Short Order	9	$27,137	12.68%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9	$43,237	12.68%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	9	$56,814	12.68%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	9	$20,821	12.68%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	9	$16,663	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 %
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 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	124	$93,026	87.94%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	122	$68,348	87.14%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	119	$129,453	85.61%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	119	$94,495	85.61%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	119	$98,743	86.86%
Pension Funds	118	$114,628	86.76%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	118	$107,691	86.76%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	118	$67,222	86.76%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$56,876	85.93%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	116	$79,388	85.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	43	$52,889	95.56%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	43	$67,884	95.56%
Professional And Management Development Training	42	$84,493	93.33%
Printing	42	$68,847	93.33%
Business Service Centers	42	$63,411	93.33%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	41	$104,853	91.11%
Packaging And Labeling Services	41	$91,732	91.11%
Civic And Social Organizations	41	$71,839	93.18%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	41	$55,040	93.18%
Health Care And Social Assistance	40	$60,214	93.02%

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.