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 %
Vnuit Llc	28	$71,825	90.32%
Amphion Global Inc	28	$80,613	90.32%
Vigilant Technologies Llc	28	$82,850	90.32%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc	28	$69,223	90.32%
Causeway Capital Management Llc	28	$106,279	90.32%
Harward Technologies Llc	28	$98,339	90.32%
App Annie Inc	28	$112,388	90.32%
Crunchbase Inc	28	$130,757	90.32%
Udacity Inc	28	$113,701	90.32%
Circle Internet Financial Llc	28	$169,586	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beecrazee Inc	2	$66,622	33.33%
Syba Multimedia Inc	2	$52,260	33.33%
Dane Elec Corp Usa	2	$64,865	33.33%
Soma Usa Inc	2	$56,836	33.33%
Sidley Austin Llp	2	$101,150	33.33%
Kaplan Electric Inc	2	$64,522	33.33%
Phelan Acupuncture Herbs	2	$50,898	33.33%
Keb La Financial Corp	2	$36,379	33.33%
Medwrite Inc	2	$63,045	33.33%
Marshall Stevens	2	$83,367	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	302	$98,198	88.05%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	297	$67,880	87.35%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	296	$87,602	87.32%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	293	$60,832	87.46%
Language Schools	291	$51,251	87.65%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	290	$94,475	87.35%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	289	$65,233	87.31%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	288	$99,548	87.54%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	284	$74,174	86.59%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	278	$59,349	85.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	94	$33,082	97.92%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	94	$54,960	98.95%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	94	$85,279	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	92	$61,624	97.87%
Translation And Interpretation Services	92	$60,453	97.87%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	92	$88,622	97.87%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	91	$128,414	96.81%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	90	$20,247	95.74%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	90	$107,701	97.83%
Sales Financing	90	$101,027	97.83%

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.