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 %
Dental Assistants	2	$49,941	50.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$72,343	50.00%
Dental Hygienists	2	$75,452	50.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers	2	$256,423	50.00%
Animal Breeders	2	$46,904	50.00%
Electronic Drafters	2	$56,670	50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides	2	$36,286	50.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$53,872	50.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians	2	$161,221	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$58,490	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$37,981	5.26%
Physical Scientists, All Other	2	$64,179	5.26%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters	2	$41,351	5.26%
Sewers, Hand	2	$26,063	5.26%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$31,044	5.26%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	2	$43,379	5.26%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$39,364	5.26%
Shampooers	2	$24,316	5.26%
Marine Engineers	2	$63,347	5.26%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	2	$87,776	5.26%

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 %
City And County Of San Francisco	30	$85,777	88.24%
Glumac	30	$77,121	88.24%
Gsn Games Inc	30	$105,233	88.24%
Thoughtfocus Inc	30	$103,110	88.24%
Plangrid Inc	30	$100,323	88.24%
Spansion Llc	30	$98,272	88.24%
Philips North America Llc	30	$118,250	88.24%
Carl Zeiss X Ray Microscopy Inc	30	$105,722	88.24%
Yantriks Llc	30	$102,104	88.24%
Eshares Inc Dba Carta	30	$141,759	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wv Communications Inc	2	$79,196	33.33%
Lkv Enterprises Dba Pho 888	2	$24,253	33.33%
Trillion Science Inc	2	$64,022	33.33%
Mitsumi Electronics Corporation	2	$79,227	33.33%
Luz Inc	2	$84,760	33.33%
Wintec Consulting Group Inc	2	$99,642	33.33%
Aqua Lung America Inc	2	$54,319	33.33%
Herrick Corporation	2	$82,784	33.33%
Tender Care Inc	2	$30,014	33.33%
Koa Corporation	2	$66,154	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	56	$87,235	87.50%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	56	$65,232	87.50%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	55	$60,056	87.30%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	55	$91,017	87.30%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	55	$71,178	88.71%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	54	$73,334	87.10%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	54	$73,002	88.52%
Flight Training	54	$58,359	88.52%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	53	$85,215	86.89%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	53	$63,695	88.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	21	$59,876	87.50%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21	$76,458	87.50%
Tree Nut Farming	21	$63,524	87.50%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	21	$52,393	87.50%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	21	$58,591	91.30%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	21	$115,205	91.30%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	21	$50,363	91.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	21	$38,336	91.30%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	21	$99,884	91.30%
Cotton Farming	21	$2,008,589	91.30%

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.