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 Teachers, Postsecondary	1,126	$78,446	89.15%
Interior Designers	1,049	$51,487	84.12%
Food Scientists and Technologists	1,019	$64,608	85.06%
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,007	$92,171	85.63%
Environmental Engineers	958	$80,561	84.63%
Materials Scientists	942	$84,796	84.71%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	938	$59,367	85.35%
Compliance Officers	911	$72,906	85.78%
Technical Writers	883	$77,470	83.30%
Landscape Architects	880	$61,913	86.02%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compliance Officers	120	$76,377	43.48%
Art Directors	120	$117,909	44.28%
Food Service Managers	118	$54,478	44.53%
Food Scientists and Technologists	117	$60,024	44.49%
Interior Designers	117	$51,245	44.49%
Credit Analysts	112	$77,256	43.24%
Personal Care Aides	112	$25,574	43.41%
Web Developers	111	$86,264	43.53%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	109	$44,662	43.25%
Budget Analysts	109	$69,548	43.78%

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 %
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 %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	423	$103,551	86.68%
Real Estate Property Managers	414	$82,860	85.19%
Religious Organizations	412	$47,429	84.95%
Solar Electric Power Generation	411	$94,024	84.92%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	409	$112,807	86.29%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	404	$73,670	85.23%
Payroll Services	402	$115,238	84.99%
Activities Related To Real Estate	398	$79,335	84.86%
Other Specialized Design Services	394	$71,326	84.55%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	394	$73,548	85.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Personal Services	146	$74,050	97.99%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	145	$114,317	97.97%
Hmo Medical Centers	144	$91,752	98.63%
Electric Power Distribution	144	$107,520	99.31%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	144	$88,773	100.00%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	143	$63,182	99.31%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	143	$104,898	99.31%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	142	$84,140	99.30%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	142	$78,403	99.30%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	142	$88,491	100.00%

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.