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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,385	$56,239	86.78%
Construction Managers	1,377	$98,216	88.38%
Cost Estimators	1,373	$65,307	89.10%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,348	$51,398	87.53%
Industrial Production Managers	1,311	$116,161	88.94%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,280	$58,957	87.67%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,271	$126,922	88.08%
Economists	1,223	$94,771	88.05%
Bioinformatics Scientists	1,190	$94,015	86.80%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,138	$55,244	87.74%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists	146	$68,343	46.95%
Financial Specialists, All Other	140	$80,044	45.45%
Occupational Therapists	140	$6,312,821	45.60%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	135	$51,701	45.45%
Economists	135	$96,716	45.61%
Chemical Engineers	130	$96,300	44.22%
Purchasing Managers	130	$113,207	44.83%
Veterinarians	123	$75,863	42.56%
Chefs and Head Cooks	122	$52,737	42.36%
Compliance Officers	120	$76,377	41.81%

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 %
Eezee Solutions Inc	29	$71,622	87.88%
L A Care Health Plan	29	$88,342	87.88%
Elipsiq Inc	29	$62,736	87.88%
Toms Metal Specialists Inc	29	$74,739	87.88%
Eastbay Bi Inc	29	$69,098	87.88%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc	29	$130,498	87.88%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc	29	$112,490	87.88%
Zerostack Inc	29	$119,365	87.88%
Iluvatar Corex Inc	29	$139,022	87.88%
Infosmart Systems Inc	28	$64,109	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fashion Grace Inc	2	$63,398	33.33%
Avistar Communications Corporation	2	$106,059	33.33%
Fam Vans Inc	2	$34,154	33.33%
Global Pc Direct Inc	2	$69,160	33.33%
Apw Knox Seeman Warehouse Inc	2	$47,227	33.33%
Forward Intermodal Systems Inc	2	$72,821	33.33%
Partners 1993 Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Fastsoft Inc	2	$71,698	33.33%
Alia Clinical Research Inc	2	$45,906	33.33%
Tianma Microelectronics Usa Inc	2	$68,567	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Community Food Services	16	$85,699	88.89%
Mattress Manufacturing	16	$94,468	88.89%
Books Printing	16	$100,398	88.89%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	16	$63,523	88.89%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	16	$89,710	88.89%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	16	$56,377	88.89%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	15	$83,694	83.33%
Other Metal Container Manufacturing	15	$77,351	83.33%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	15	$77,476	83.33%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$45,831	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Photographic Services	6	$62,615	85.71%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	6	$50,007	85.71%
Specialized Freight Trucking	6	$58,129	85.71%
Iron And Steel Forging	6	$44,712	85.71%
Other Warehousing And Storage	6	$67,274	85.71%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	6	$94,928	85.71%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	6	$54,759	85.71%
Traveler Accommodation	6	$68,782	85.71%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	6	$109,665	85.71%
Manufactured Home Mobile Home Manufacturing	5	$73,045	71.43%

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.