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 %
Prokarma Inc	281	$108,458	86.46%
Standav Corp	281	$97,543	86.73%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	280	$87,205	86.42%
Technosoft Corporation	279	$85,144	86.65%
San Jose Unified School District	278	$62,391	86.88%
Patni Americas Inc	278	$69,478	86.88%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc	277	$128,277	86.83%
Akshaya Inc	277	$115,955	87.11%
Align Technology Inc	277	$131,281	87.38%
West Coast Consulting Llc	276	$81,345	87.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
River Vista Farms	2	$28,184	100.00%
T V Livestockterry Adams Jr	2	$17,070	100.00%
J A Phillips Ranch	2	$9,000	100.00%
Big Bagga Walnuts Llc	2	$57,595	100.00%
Integrity Ag Solutions Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Cuyama Valley Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Cubiburu Livestock Incjohn Florence Cubiburu	2	$17,070	100.00%
Sage Mountain Apiaries Inc	2	$40,165	100.00%
Tirado Vineyards	2	$26,780	100.00%
Stephen Wesselink Farms Inc	2	$33,384	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc	23	$96,060	34.85%
Bmr Infotek Inc	23	$111,328	35.38%
Total Care Services Group Inc	23	$26,285	35.38%
Byton North America Corporation	23	$123,640	35.38%
Arlo Technologies Inc	23	$125,634	35.38%
Pandora Media Llc	23	$125,758	35.38%
Juul Labs Inc	23	$122,996	35.38%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	23	$151,086	35.38%
Astera Labs Inc	23	$144,779	35.38%
Canoo Technologies Inc Fka Canoo Inc	23	$117,493	35.38%

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.