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 %
California Independent System Operator Corporation	235	$829,136	87.04%
Medimpact Healthcare Systems Inc	235	$117,081	87.04%
Appfolio Inc	235	$90,917	87.04%
Antra Inc	235	$100,390	87.04%
Aegis Therapies Inc	234	$78,874	86.99%
Neelinfo Inc	234	$64,473	86.99%
Bloom Energy Corporation	233	$114,853	86.62%
Pandora Media Inc	233	$120,252	86.94%
Avenue Code Llc	232	$110,169	87.22%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc	232	$99,471	87.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Green Gold Ranch Inc	2	$26,520	100.00%
Marsha Habib	2	$32,053	100.00%
Ferrari Carano Vineyards Winery	2	$26,780	100.00%
Martinez Berry Farms Llc	2	$37,606	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$34,902	100.00%
Bowland Vineyard Management Inc	2	$28,184	100.00%
Flowers Vineyard And Winery Llc	2	$23,847	100.00%
R Emigh Livestockrichard Emigh Christine Mahon	2	$17,070	100.00%
Jd Harvesting Inc	2	$22,953	100.00%
Dj Packing Llc	2	$41,080	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Softsol Technologies Inc	19	$99,562	33.33%
Leport Educational Institute Inc	19	$42,307	33.33%
American Portwell Technology Inc	19	$79,025	33.33%
Engineering Employee Services Corporation	19	$84,916	33.33%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc	19	$118,906	33.33%
Introlligent Inc	19	$105,327	33.33%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp	19	$88,369	33.93%
Thoughtfocus Technologies Llc	19	$86,055	33.93%
Deem Inc	19	$112,701	33.93%
Hyundai Capital America	19	$113,040	33.93%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	116	$51,695	87.88%
Correctional Institutions	115	$190,042	87.12%
Open End Investment Funds	115	$106,935	88.46%
Other Residential Care Facilities	113	$35,133	87.60%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	111	$79,428	86.05%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	111	$122,017	86.05%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	110	$141,029	85.94%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	110	$72,926	85.94%
Other Business Support Services	109	$115,464	86.51%
Collection Agencies	109	$95,700	87.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Care Services	40	$59,224	93.02%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	40	$123,745	93.02%
Administration Of Education Programs	40	$64,349	93.02%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	39	$88,501	90.70%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	39	$111,867	92.86%
Flooring Contractors	38	$50,289	90.48%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$87,639	90.48%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	38	$83,562	90.48%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$101,674	92.68%
Cheese Manufacturing	38	$77,610	92.68%

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.