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 %
Osceola Consulting	29	$113,424	87.88%
Matrix Resources Inc	29	$102,361	87.88%
Quanergy Systems Inc	29	$107,750	87.88%
Whitehat Security Inc	29	$104,400	87.88%
Protiviti Inc	29	$113,888	87.88%
Asec Inc	29	$81,094	87.88%
Dilytics Inc	29	$86,521	87.88%
Cdm Smith Inc	29	$91,453	87.88%
Ektha Solutions Inc	29	$100,026	87.88%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc	29	$92,866	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Christopher J Ryan Wallcovering Paint	2	$57,637	33.33%
Grifols Inc	2	$47,559	33.33%
Ghanimian Enterprises Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%
Saifulbouquet Inc	2	$73,008	33.33%
Cambridge Of California Inc	2	$29,328	33.33%
Cardenas Markets Inc	2	$23,442	33.33%
Wunderlich Malec Engineering	2	$93,205	33.33%
Coachella Valley Unified School District	2	$41,458	33.33%
Semologic Inc	2	$80,673	33.33%
Medigen Systems Inc	2	$77,282	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	47	$85,002	81.03%
Sign Manufacturing	47	$71,237	82.46%
Private Mail Centers	47	$89,907	82.46%
Petroleum Refineries	46	$108,732	80.70%
Blood And Organ Banks	46	$76,072	80.70%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	46	$103,176	80.70%
Public Finance Activities	46	$75,980	82.14%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	45	$84,350	80.36%
Outpatient Care Centers	45	$103,380	81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour	45	$118,265	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cement Manufacturing	18	$93,030	85.71%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	18	$73,834	85.71%
Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods	18	$61,828	85.71%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	18	$77,065	85.71%
Collection Agencies	18	$96,209	85.71%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$63,798	80.95%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	17	$79,939	80.95%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	17	$67,311	80.95%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	17	$100,415	80.95%
Public Finance Activities	17	$95,121	85.00%

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.