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 %
Financial Managers	2,474	$143,112	88.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2,443	$72,637	89.75%
Computer Network Architects	2,304	$116,874	85.56%
Chemists	2,270	$73,557	87.04%
General and Operations Managers	2,247	$114,915	86.59%
Web Developers	2,196	$70,262	86.94%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,138	$75,425	89.68%
Physical Therapists	1,862	$85,964	87.91%
Public Relations Specialists	1,776	$51,776	84.57%
Accountants	1,771	$65,525	85.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dentists, General	245	$627,326	58.89%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	235	$76,840	56.63%
Industrial Production Managers	226	$110,299	54.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	220	$109,301	53.79%
Public Relations Specialists	216	$58,556	54.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	214	$97,426	53.90%
Clergy	213	$39,384	55.32%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	204	$778,350	53.26%
Construction Managers	204	$108,593	53.40%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	198	$65,425	55.62%

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 %
Sutter Medical Group	30	$192,353	88.24%
Alphatec Spine Inc	30	$94,599	88.24%
The Jackson Laboratory	30	$83,887	88.24%
Thought Byte Inc	30	$89,977	88.24%
Evry Usa Corporation	30	$79,524	88.24%
Vcarve Inc	30	$78,177	88.24%
Sanquest Inc	30	$89,375	88.24%
Petaio Inc	30	$123,323	88.24%
Lilee Technology Inc	30	$80,909	88.24%
Sauce Labs Inc	30	$112,370	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ametek Programmable Power	2	$105,279	33.33%
Inmage Systems Inc	2	$92,290	33.33%
Bm Associates Inc	2	$83,314	33.33%
Yasim Inc	2	$53,269	33.33%
Clearwire Legacy Llc	2	$75,920	33.33%
Severn Trent Water Purification Inc	2	$72,072	33.33%
Cdsca Inc	2	$59,873	33.33%
Youth Hope Inc	2	$79,654	33.33%
G Tech Technology	2	$62,441	33.33%
Kal America Inc	2	$31,876	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying	2	$97,864	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$104,624	100.00%
Libraries And Archives	2	$130,749	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$51,252	100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$75,317	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$86,923	100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$124,769	100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$67,746	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$60,601	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$40,726	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.