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 %
Human Resources Specialists	1,605	$67,708	85.28%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,577	$58,412	85.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,574	$84,993	87.01%
Dentists, General	1,543	$121,040	86.25%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	1,542	$78,992	86.39%
Physicists	1,537	$81,199	88.03%
Sales Managers	1,518	$116,444	88.46%
Occupational Therapists	1,493	$80,435	88.19%
Chemical Engineers	1,442	$92,514	86.35%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1,423	$66,864	85.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists	197	$3,284,019	55.97%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	194	$53,471	55.27%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	187	$37,232	53.58%
Cost Estimators	171	$61,184	49.71%
Office Clerks, General	165	$26,298	48.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	161	$41,114	48.20%
Internists, General	158	$1,106,724	47.45%
Medical and Health Services Managers	149	$1,435,903	45.02%
Accountants	147	$64,221	46.08%
Human Resources Specialists	147	$67,637	46.52%

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 %
Anthropic Pbc Dba Anthropic Inc	30	$170,748	88.24%
Forza Silicon Corporation	29	$102,949	85.29%
Wissen It Inc	29	$91,129	85.29%
Wavsys Llc	29	$81,151	85.29%
Mindspeed Technologies Inc	29	$98,098	85.29%
Tuv Sud America Inc	29	$78,719	85.29%
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc	29	$104,996	85.29%
Stark America Inc	29	$71,867	85.29%
Sony Mobile Communications Usa Inc	29	$98,752	85.29%
9edge Inc	29	$91,988	85.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tops Digital Solutions Inc	2	$71,698	33.33%
Incase Designs Corp	2	$64,605	33.33%
Aydeekay Llc	2	$85,249	33.33%
United Rentals Inc	2	$52,094	33.33%
Guggenheim Partners Asset Management Inc	2	$107,401	33.33%
All Seasons Framing Corp	2	$37,887	33.33%
Piace Fashion Inc	2	$62,722	33.33%
Dhk Solutionsinc	2	$35,339	33.33%
Ratcliff Architects	2	$65,395	33.33%
Opnet Technologies Inc	2	$105,394	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,592	66.67%
Shoe Retailers	2	$94,994	66.67%
Poultry Processing	2	$53,851	66.67%
Floor Covering Retailers	2	$125,601	66.67%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$87,526	66.67%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	2	$46,946	66.67%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps	2	$55,703	66.67%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$95,472	66.67%
Inland Water Transportation	2	$58,823	66.67%
Gift Novelty And Souvenir Retailers	2	$78,666	66.67%

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.