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 %
Vnuit Llc	28	$71,825	90.32%
Amphion Global Inc	28	$80,613	90.32%
Vigilant Technologies Llc	28	$82,850	90.32%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc	28	$69,223	90.32%
Causeway Capital Management Llc	28	$106,279	90.32%
Harward Technologies Llc	28	$98,339	90.32%
App Annie Inc	28	$112,388	90.32%
Crunchbase Inc	28	$130,757	90.32%
Udacity Inc	28	$113,701	90.32%
Circle Internet Financial Llc	28	$169,586	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beecrazee Inc	2	$66,622	33.33%
Syba Multimedia Inc	2	$52,260	33.33%
Dane Elec Corp Usa	2	$64,865	33.33%
Soma Usa Inc	2	$56,836	33.33%
Sidley Austin Llp	2	$101,150	33.33%
Kaplan Electric Inc	2	$64,522	33.33%
Phelan Acupuncture Herbs	2	$50,898	33.33%
Keb La Financial Corp	2	$36,379	33.33%
Medwrite Inc	2	$63,045	33.33%
Marshall Stevens	2	$83,367	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.