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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	6,347	$100,866	88.65%
Civil Engineers	6,170	$82,905	90.82%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	6,123	$99,679	91.21%
Graphic Designers	5,882	$64,188	88.70%
Information Technology Project Managers	5,436	$115,387	83.52%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	5,407	$126,714	87.34%
Marketing Managers	5,310	$145,179	87.35%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5,146	$96,909	88.53%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,803	$163,084	89.46%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4,419	$68,494	82.99%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1	$93,600	2.78%
Helpers--Production Workers	1	$46,093	2.94%
Soil and Plant Scientists	1	$52,000	2.94%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	1	$33,384	2.94%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$30,722	3.03%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$56,722	3.03%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$36,421	3.45%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	634	$146,820	84.20%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	605	$307,659	88.84%
Financial Managers	496	$134,652	73.70%
Information Security Analysts	493	$116,050	75.04%
Materials Engineers	489	$104,849	75.12%
Logisticians	458	$80,470	72.01%
Database Administrators	454	$96,395	74.06%
Graphic Designers	448	$48,308	75.04%
General and Operations Managers	398	$118,791	70.82%
Operations Research Analysts	389	$73,562	70.86%

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 %
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 %
Used Merchandise Retailers	12	$134,680	85.71%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	12	$107,871	85.71%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	12	$77,223	85.71%
Utility System Construction	12	$74,098	85.71%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	12	$61,686	85.71%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	12	$66,040	85.71%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	12	$102,861	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	12	$85,452	85.71%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	12	$80,401	85.71%
Commercial Screen Printing	12	$86,441	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics And Rubber Products Manufacturing	4	$57,356	66.67%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	4	$63,534	66.67%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	4	$85,192	66.67%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	4	$69,940	66.67%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	4	$106,746	66.67%
Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations	4	$33,922	66.67%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	4	$59,155	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	4	$74,318	66.67%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	4	$109,353	66.67%
Food And Beverage Retailers	4	$42,489	66.67%

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.