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 %
Nuclear Engineers	29	$100,050	78.38%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	29	$87,941	80.56%
Mathematical Technicians	29	$51,786	80.56%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	28	$64,531	80.00%
Clinical Psychologists	28	$84,552	80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers	28	$81,923	82.35%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	28	$42,109	82.35%
Exercise Physiologists	27	$59,069	79.41%
Web Administrators	27	$84,202	79.41%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	26	$39,234	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical Technicians	7	$43,029	10.77%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	7	$31,937	10.94%
Cooks, Fast Food	7	$23,860	10.94%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	7	$68,574	10.94%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	7	$52,636	10.94%
Residential Advisors	7	$29,176	11.11%
Data Entry Keyers	7	$29,785	11.11%
Film and Video Editors	7	$60,546	11.11%
Insurance Sales Agents	7	$43,739	11.29%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	7	$120,677	11.29%

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 %
Forescout Technologies Inc	28	$115,242	87.50%
Persistent Telecom Solutions Inc	28	$82,655	87.50%
City Of Sacramento	28	$85,379	87.50%
Fictiv Inc	28	$127,661	87.50%
Lyra Health Inc	28	$146,848	87.50%
Crosscircles Inc	28	$62,455	87.50%
Kairos Technologies Inc	28	$93,667	87.50%
Quadrant Resource Llc	28	$102,798	87.50%
Infosemantics Inc	28	$70,485	87.50%
Djo Llc	28	$98,419	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Central Farm Inc	2	$44,658	33.33%
Good Stuff Restaurant	2	$24,190	33.33%
Jc Bc Inc Dba Hama Restaurant	2	$28,829	33.33%
American Bureau Of Shipping	2	$83,273	33.33%
Leucadia Pizzaria Italian Restaurant	2	$23,837	33.33%
Pacific Asian Consortium In Employment Pace	2	$0	33.33%
Integrated Healthcare Medical Group Inc	2	$40,508	33.33%
Surveying Drafting Services Inc	2	$57,491	33.33%
La Piccola Scuola Italiana Di San Francisco	2	$46,260	33.33%
Mesriani Associates A Plc	2	$46,176	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	5,546	$113,270	87.85%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	5,472	$175,878	95.70%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	5,147	$76,018	90.11%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	5,061	$57,232	88.71%
Architectural Services	4,868	$60,468	86.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,798	$88,394	90.12%
Commercial Banking	4,636	$104,495	89.65%
Marketing Consulting Services	4,499	$93,449	87.56%
Software Publishers	4,342	$162,333	96.49%
Offices Of Lawyers	3,653	$104,423	82.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	40	$36,074	100.00%
Hay Farming	27	$37,299	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	25	$37,348	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	24	$30,795	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	20	$33,439	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	19	$38,414	100.00%
Other Animal Production	18	$34,515	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$30,575	100.00%
Wineries	15	$39,276	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$36,474	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	1,297	$108,838	100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,293	$205,455	100.00%
Commercial Banking	1,148	$108,721	100.00%
Religious Organizations	1,123	$122,781	100.00%
Architectural Services	1,067	$66,121	100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	995	$87,255	100.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	981	$106,053	100.00%
Management Consulting Services	961	$109,090	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	940	$88,352	100.00%
Offices Of Dentists	911	$269,149	100.00%

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.