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 %
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	2	$48,163	66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental	2	$65,603	66.67%
Desktop Publishers	2	$31,637	66.67%
Robotics Technicians	2	$77,917	66.67%
Actors	2	$91,686	66.67%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2	$202,852	66.67%
Electricians	2	$44,949	66.67%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	2	$86,632	66.67%
Wind Energy Engineers	2	$136,906	66.67%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$46,374	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tapers	1	$71,136	2.70%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$26,915	2.70%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	1	$76,731	2.70%
Pharmacy Technicians	1	$26,478	2.70%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	1	$55,869	2.70%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	1	$54,246	2.70%
Funeral Attendants	1	$30,680	2.70%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	1	$31,242	2.78%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	1	$77,376	2.78%
Surgical Technologists	1	$48,339	2.78%

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 %
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	29	$74,002	87.88%
Guardian Analytics Inc	29	$94,612	87.88%
Allergan Usa Inc	29	$99,807	87.88%
Rxlogix Corporation	29	$84,785	87.88%
Rocket Lawyer Inc	29	$122,513	87.88%
Filemaker Inc	29	$110,066	87.88%
Toyota Research Institute Tri	29	$155,277	87.88%
Sutro Biopharma Inc	29	$142,082	87.88%
Actuate Corporation	29	$100,926	87.88%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	29	$97,842	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
California Wave Dental Center Inc	2	$41,163	33.33%
Cbm Systems Inc	2	$45,968	33.33%
To To Collection Inc	2	$52,635	33.33%
Pacs Enterprises Llc	2	$55,235	33.33%
Charles Rim Accountancy Corp	2	$52,624	33.33%
Montgomery Co Llc	2	$92,852	33.33%
Four Seasons Hotels Limited	2	$85,654	33.33%
Siemens Medical Solutions	2	$92,477	33.33%
Numonyx Inc	2	$70,637	33.33%
Bureau Veritas North America Inc	2	$70,294	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	513	$62,919	87.69%
Employment Placement Agencies	507	$92,990	88.17%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	480	$83,833	84.81%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	479	$82,910	84.78%
Hmo Medical Centers	466	$95,822	88.93%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	440	$51,593	87.48%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	434	$106,727	86.45%
Credit Card Issuing	433	$124,591	86.77%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	428	$85,723	87.53%
Office Administrative Services	427	$80,029	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	165	$104,491	98.21%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	161	$79,017	97.58%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	156	$101,804	94.55%
Offices Of Physicians	155	$1,095,339	96.27%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	154	$44,804	98.72%
Real Estate Property Managers	152	$68,311	98.06%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	152	$80,138	98.70%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	151	$94,769	99.34%
Fine Arts Schools	149	$53,016	98.03%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	148	$76,619	98.01%

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.