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 %
Veterinarians	869	$92,401	86.21%
Credit Analysts	847	$66,508	86.34%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	832	$76,902	85.07%
Budget Analysts	806	$64,858	84.66%
Validation Engineers	804	$97,047	88.25%
Instructional Coordinators	791	$55,354	88.28%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	783	$91,457	87.58%
Robotics Engineers	779	$124,394	87.92%
Biological Technicians	737	$49,503	85.40%
Training and Development Specialists	722	$60,280	84.15%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chief Executives	106	$179,849	42.74%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	105	$70,169	42.51%
Landscape Architects	105	$65,890	42.68%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	104	$60,657	42.28%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	104	$53,724	42.62%
Chemists	104	$72,928	42.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	103	$75,121	42.56%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	99	$69,093	40.91%
Fashion Designers	99	$53,100	42.31%
Managers, All Other	98	$137,559	42.42%

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 %
Abbott Laboratories	275	$90,927	87.03%
Shutterfly Inc	274	$91,951	86.98%
Anthem Inc	273	$103,795	86.94%
Hortonworks Inc	273	$112,042	86.94%
Iconsoft Inc	273	$92,875	87.22%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	273	$154,082	87.22%
Godaddycom Llc	272	$126,970	87.18%
Systech Solutions Inc	272	$80,122	87.18%
Versa Networks Inc	271	$158,020	87.14%
Tencent America Llc	270	$128,670	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paramount Packing Inc	2	$42,037	100.00%
Washington Farm Labor Association	2	$23,566	100.00%
Maldonado Wines Llc	2	$34,902	100.00%
Market Pride Farms Llc	2	$28,028	100.00%
Valdivia Farms Inc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc San Diego	2	$34,902	100.00%
Lucky Ag Inc Larse	2	$37,606	100.00%
New Hope Harvesting	2	$37,606	100.00%
Ecosystem Concepts Inc Robert Mcgrew	2	$17,070	100.00%
First And Last Winery Llc	2	$43,586	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weride Corp	23	$128,641	35.38%
Motorola Inc	22	$93,910	33.85%
Heritage Provider Network	22	$67,475	34.38%
Franklin Templeton	22	$113,256	34.38%
Osi Systems Inc	22	$77,990	34.38%
Boingo Wireless Inc	22	$100,087	34.38%
Igt Inc	22	$111,820	34.38%
Futurewei Technologies Inc	22	$118,521	34.38%
Silicon Image Inc	22	$114,796	34.38%
Techtu Business Solutions Inc	22	$105,156	34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Agencies	1,966	$81,788	82.67%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	1,932	$91,841	85.71%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,849	$112,158	87.46%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	1,800	$93,527	85.23%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,648	$114,747	87.52%
Offices Of Dentists	1,577	$113,273	89.76%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,526	$103,838	89.29%
Department Stores	1,525	$143,848	90.77%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,521	$114,061	92.69%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,464	$107,242	89.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Grain Farming	3	$27,484	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Rice Farming	2	$39,936	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Private Households	521	$144,777	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	511	$61,292	100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	494	$105,298	97.05%
Educational Support Services	493	$82,973	99.80%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	490	$112,322	99.39%
Advertising Agencies	470	$93,562	95.92%
Other Management Consulting Services	455	$105,630	96.81%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	441	$203,971	96.92%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	439	$81,756	99.55%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing	423	$91,011	96.36%

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.