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 %
Anthropic Pbc Dba Anthropic Inc	30	$170,748	88.24%
Forza Silicon Corporation	29	$102,949	85.29%
Wissen It Inc	29	$91,129	85.29%
Wavsys Llc	29	$81,151	85.29%
Mindspeed Technologies Inc	29	$98,098	85.29%
Tuv Sud America Inc	29	$78,719	85.29%
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc	29	$104,996	85.29%
Stark America Inc	29	$71,867	85.29%
Sony Mobile Communications Usa Inc	29	$98,752	85.29%
9edge Inc	29	$91,988	85.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tops Digital Solutions Inc	2	$71,698	33.33%
Incase Designs Corp	2	$64,605	33.33%
Aydeekay Llc	2	$85,249	33.33%
United Rentals Inc	2	$52,094	33.33%
Guggenheim Partners Asset Management Inc	2	$107,401	33.33%
All Seasons Framing Corp	2	$37,887	33.33%
Piace Fashion Inc	2	$62,722	33.33%
Dhk Solutionsinc	2	$35,339	33.33%
Ratcliff Architects	2	$65,395	33.33%
Opnet Technologies Inc	2	$105,394	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities	104	$92,479	87.39%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	104	$48,074	88.14%
Business Associations	103	$99,766	88.03%
Beverage Manufacturing	101	$93,175	87.07%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	100	$57,108	86.96%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	99	$85,207	86.09%
Social Advocacy Organizations	99	$68,905	87.61%
Cheese Manufacturing	98	$83,293	86.73%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	97	$114,577	87.39%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	97	$98,285	87.39%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	35	$66,677	92.11%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	35	$58,221	92.11%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	35	$69,811	92.11%
Individual And Family Services	35	$49,159	92.11%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	35	$53,849	94.59%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	35	$77,858	94.59%
Credit Unions	34	$119,790	91.89%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	34	$82,943	91.89%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	34	$52,039	91.89%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	34	$45,318	94.44%

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.