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 %
Environmental Restoration Planners	2	$87,255	66.67%
Geophysical Data Technicians	2	$54,476	66.67%
Psychiatric Technicians	2	$62,005	66.67%
Respiratory Therapists	2	$72,519	66.67%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	2	$58,448	66.67%
Energy Auditors	2	$83,575	66.67%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$39,541	66.67%
Remote Sensing Technicians	2	$44,159	66.67%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2	$29,131	66.67%
Orthoptists	2	$83,934	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clinical Psychologists	2	$53,549	5.26%
Sewers, Hand	2	$26,063	5.26%
Physical Therapists	2	$81,172	5.26%
Furniture Finishers	2	$27,705	5.26%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	2	$70,897	5.41%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$45,115	5.41%
Prepress Technicians and Workers	2	$46,051	5.41%
Nurse Practitioners	1	$102,502	2.70%
Library Technicians	1	$40,477	2.70%
Transportation Managers	1	$111,488	2.70%

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 %
Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science	29	$55,667	87.88%
Inmyshow Usa Inc	29	$64,729	87.88%
Master System Inc	29	$62,652	87.88%
Silicon Valley Technology Innovation Club Inc	29	$64,486	87.88%
Global Pharmatek Llc	29	$62,005	87.88%
Zymo Research Corporation	29	$61,692	87.88%
Westfield Llc	29	$83,864	87.88%
Pixomondo Llc	29	$54,204	87.88%
Vensoft Inc	29	$81,532	87.88%
Sgs Technologie Llc	29	$60,224	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merced Turlock Nephrology Medical Group	2	$150,030	33.33%
Rainmaker Systems Inc	2	$89,711	33.33%
Apex Energetics Inc	2	$74,110	33.33%
Prolink International Inc	2	$53,300	33.33%
I365 Inc A Seagate Company	2	$76,107	33.33%
Custom Deluxe Landscape Inc	2	$18,741	33.33%
Vincent Huang Associates Corp	2	$61,568	33.33%
Tiffanys Board And Care	2	$22,630	33.33%
Arcobaleno Groves	2	$16,848	33.33%
Take One Systems Inc	2	$47,143	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Footwear Manufacturing	153	$127,010	85.96%
Offices Of Chiropractors	152	$55,987	85.88%
Other Insurance Funds	151	$97,773	86.78%
Credit Unions	150	$116,353	87.72%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	149	$76,436	87.13%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	149	$68,056	87.13%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	147	$84,365	88.55%
Packaging And Labeling Services	145	$91,112	87.35%
Business Support Services	145	$76,427	87.88%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	144	$100,470	87.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	53	$85,375	89.83%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	52	$57,018	88.14%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	52	$69,212	88.14%
Manufacturing	52	$45,710	88.14%
Machine Shops	51	$51,464	92.73%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	50	$54,194	90.91%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	49	$112,590	92.45%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	49	$77,953	92.45%
Nonresidential Property Managers	49	$1,709,485	92.45%
Nursery And Tree Production	49	$39,574	92.45%

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.