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 %
Actuaries	711	$89,264	87.89%
Soil and Plant Scientists	684	$55,910	84.97%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	683	$46,554	85.16%
Aerospace Engineers	675	$103,345	84.80%
Interpreters and Translators	666	$47,827	84.20%
Judicial Law Clerks	660	$57,899	84.51%
Internists, General	659	$157,117	84.49%
Chief Executives	640	$186,755	83.22%
Managers, All Other	630	$116,173	84.91%
Data Warehousing Specialists	628	$112,922	85.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers	96	$145,604	42.67%
Childcare Workers	96	$27,331	42.86%
Instructional Coordinators	91	$54,697	41.55%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	91	$56,479	41.55%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	88	$66,729	40.18%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	87	$25,572	40.09%
Computer User Support Specialists	87	$76,836	40.47%
Interpreters and Translators	87	$43,870	40.65%
Environmental Engineers	87	$82,736	41.23%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	84	$59,568	39.81%

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 %
Optumcare Management Llc	27	$87,881	87.10%
Sprintray Inc	27	$98,955	87.10%
The Nephrology Group Inc	27	$171,654	87.10%
Silicon Spectra Inc	27	$79,875	87.10%
Accenture Technology Solutions	27	$80,222	87.10%
Codesoft International Inc	27	$66,618	87.10%
Sap Global Marketing Inc	27	$103,780	87.10%
Fieldwirelabs Inc	27	$113,858	87.10%
Precision Cutting Tools Inc	27	$61,247	87.10%
Kalven Technologies Inc	27	$77,270	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frandeli Group Llc	2	$97,126	33.33%
American Zettler Inc	2	$107,214	33.33%
Berry Appleman Leiden Llp	2	$77,564	33.33%
Pacific Best Inc	2	$68,567	33.33%
Research Affiliates	2	$75,629	33.33%
Western Veterinary Group Inc	2	$55,099	33.33%
Etilize Inc	2	$90,522	33.33%
Epochcom Llc	2	$86,830	33.33%
Foreign Trade Corporation	2	$94,692	33.33%
Trilliant Networks Inc	2	$130,406	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	370	$106,058	86.45%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	366	$69,895	86.52%
All Other Personal Services	364	$93,838	87.08%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	363	$58,564	87.47%
Wineries	363	$82,378	87.47%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	363	$101,323	88.32%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	361	$84,957	88.26%
Legal Services	360	$69,764	88.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	356	$97,160	88.34%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	355	$103,742	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	125	$110,899	96.90%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	120	$119,180	95.24%
Payroll Services	119	$1,409,571	95.20%
Human Resources Consulting Services	117	$101,511	97.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	116	$58,563	97.48%
Office Administrative Services	114	$73,105	97.44%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	113	$154,606	97.41%
Insurance Carriers	112	$102,455	96.55%
Credit Bureaus	112	$103,799	98.25%
Satellite Telecommunications	111	$109,335	97.37%

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.