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 %
Climate Change Analysts	34	$85,334	82.93%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	34	$58,254	82.93%
Video Game Designers	33	$92,723	80.49%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$74,707	80.49%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	33	$137,990	82.50%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	32	$38,833	82.05%
Copy Writers	32	$65,849	84.21%
Producers	31	$82,957	81.58%
Archivists	29	$52,696	78.38%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	29	$47,352	78.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Pilots	8	$72,754	11.94%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8	$80,972	11.94%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	8	$40,235	11.94%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	8	$43,612	11.94%
Logistics Analysts	8	$63,521	11.94%
Survey Researchers	7	$43,202	10.45%
Petroleum Engineers	7	$103,676	10.61%
Logistics Engineers	7	$100,011	10.61%
Chemical Technicians	7	$43,029	10.61%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$79,230	10.77%

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 %
Vce Company Llc	28	$99,328	87.50%
Ziontech Solutions Llc	28	$66,107	87.50%
Financialoxygen Inc	28	$86,888	87.50%
Sai Technologies Llc	28	$86,408	87.50%
Livermore Software Technology Corp	28	$92,569	87.50%
Enterprise It Resources Inc	28	$79,865	87.50%
Hill International Inc	28	$108,080	87.50%
Silicon Valley Optics Technology Inc	28	$77,629	87.50%
V5 Systems Inc	28	$99,479	87.50%
Dataquad Inc	28	$100,188	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Progress Speech Language Center Inc	2	$59,457	33.33%
Ace Engineering Inc	2	$66,872	33.33%
Infrawareinc	2	$166,400	33.33%
Urth Caffe Associates Iv Llc	2	$22,547	33.33%
Timmons Design Engineers Inc	2	$97,906	33.33%
California Waste Solutions Inc	2	$49,857	33.33%
Jigsaw Data Corp	2	$86,757	33.33%
Cactus Fashion Inc	2	$49,993	33.33%
Sea Breeze Care Home Inc	2	$19,895	33.33%
Hunter Douglas	2	$93,392	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Document Preparation Services	67	$74,240	85.90%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$68,258	87.01%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	66	$83,000	85.71%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	65	$90,543	84.42%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	65	$98,620	84.42%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	65	$90,772	84.42%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	65	$85,803	85.53%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	65	$77,654	85.53%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	64	$51,685	84.21%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	64	$63,186	85.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Battery Manufacturing	26	$110,254	92.86%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	26	$105,896	92.86%
Pension Funds	26	$106,752	92.86%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	26	$68,379	92.86%
Beverage Manufacturing	26	$97,586	92.86%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	25	$74,434	89.29%
Security Systems Services	25	$87,521	89.29%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	25	$68,120	89.29%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	25	$83,791	89.29%
Commercial Screen Printing	25	$42,286	92.59%

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.