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%
Human Resources Specialists	147	$67,637	46.08%
Accountants	147	$64,221	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 %
Baidu Usa Llc	239	$123,777	87.55%
Palantir Technologies Inc	239	$109,087	87.55%
Formac Inc	239	$101,970	87.87%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish	238	$150,650	87.50%
City Of Hope National Medical Center	237	$79,552	87.13%
Quantcast Corporation	237	$125,546	87.13%
Telenav Inc	237	$111,207	87.45%
Analysis Group Inc	236	$98,314	87.41%
The Scripps Research Institute	236	$53,151	87.41%
Iqvia Inc	236	$96,690	87.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diamond Cattle Co Llc	2	$9,300	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Murrieta	2	$34,902	100.00%
Divine Honey Inc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Isa Contracting Services Inc Dimare	2	$33,571	100.00%
Bradley Jagol Ca	2	$36,088	100.00%
Angels Contracting	2	$22,339	100.00%
Danys Berry Farms	2	$22,350	100.00%
Santiago Santillan	2	$26,736	100.00%
Imperial Lamb Inc	2	$31,467	100.00%
Amerian Sod Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kioxia America Inc	20	$136,031	34.48%
Innopeak Technology Inc	20	$126,444	34.48%
Plusai Inc	20	$123,215	34.48%
Alcon Research Llc	20	$116,537	34.48%
Danube River Holdings Llc Dba Riverpointe	20	$31,075	34.48%
Rx Staffing And Home Care	19	$20,555	32.76%
Relief Nursing Services Inc	19	$22,647	33.33%
Natureware Inc	19	$33,666	33.33%
Cal Royal Products Inc	19	$65,414	33.33%
Chelsio Communications Inc	19	$105,057	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	83	$99,539	87.37%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	82	$93,995	87.23%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	82	$98,505	87.23%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	81	$94,036	86.17%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	80	$75,370	86.02%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	80	$70,257	86.02%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	80	$89,247	86.96%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	79	$67,870	85.87%
Other Legal Services	78	$77,247	84.78%
Adhesive Manufacturing	78	$94,385	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	30	$106,356	93.75%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	30	$59,834	93.75%
Roofing Contractors	30	$53,472	93.75%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	30	$72,228	93.75%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	29	$63,877	90.63%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	29	$71,426	90.63%
Space Research And Technology	29	$109,833	90.63%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	29	$80,816	90.63%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	29	$49,331	93.55%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	29	$87,994	93.55%

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.