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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	367	$99,163	84.37%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	363	$75,663	83.64%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	355	$70,857	81.99%
Producers and Directors	354	$73,382	83.29%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	351	$62,799	83.18%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	346	$72,954	82.19%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	338	$83,915	80.86%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	336	$47,758	81.16%
Risk Management Specialists	318	$89,284	82.38%
Mental Health Counselors	316	$49,811	86.34%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	52	$47,626	32.30%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	51	$155,782	31.68%
Pediatricians, General	50	$136,311	31.85%
Coaches and Scouts	48	$38,150	30.57%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$65,522	29.68%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$46,489	29.68%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	46	$47,057	29.87%
Medical Assistants	45	$37,332	29.41%
Administrative Services Managers	44	$91,205	29.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	43	$67,625	28.67%

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 %
Poynt Co	27	$127,481	87.10%
Curbside Inc	27	$113,692	87.10%
Ropes Gray Llp	27	$109,337	87.10%
Taal Technologies Inc	27	$67,240	87.10%
Sansha Soft Inc	27	$128,645	87.10%
Zymebalanz Llc	27	$107,576	87.10%
Prithvi Americas Inc	27	$96,670	87.10%
Luminate Wireless Inc	27	$120,501	87.10%
Ascend Rehab Services Inc	27	$86,318	87.10%
Petabytz Technologies Inc	27	$95,001	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Associated Press	2	$120,806	33.33%
Team Consulting Group Inc	2	$120,806	33.33%
Jingachim Orangewell Acupuncture Clinic Pc	2	$33,020	33.33%
Toppan Photomasks Inc	2	$124,592	33.33%
Alphascribe Systems	2	$76,835	33.33%
Pacific Continental Textiles Inc	2	$87,609	33.33%
Sparkling Jewelry Inc	2	$80,163	33.33%
Fairway Golf	2	$79,914	33.33%
Micropatent Llc	2	$132,569	33.33%
Bachem Inc	2	$56,868	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	5,546	$113,270	87.85%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	5,472	$175,878	95.70%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	5,147	$76,018	90.11%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	5,061	$57,232	88.71%
Architectural Services	4,868	$60,468	86.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,798	$88,394	90.12%
Commercial Banking	4,636	$104,495	89.65%
Marketing Consulting Services	4,499	$93,449	87.56%
Software Publishers	4,342	$162,333	96.49%
Offices Of Lawyers	3,653	$104,423	82.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	40	$36,074	100.00%
Hay Farming	27	$37,299	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	25	$37,348	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	24	$30,795	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	20	$33,439	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	19	$38,414	100.00%
Other Animal Production	18	$34,515	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$30,575	100.00%
Wineries	15	$39,276	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$36,474	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	1,297	$108,838	100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,293	$205,455	100.00%
Commercial Banking	1,148	$108,721	100.00%
Religious Organizations	1,123	$122,781	100.00%
Architectural Services	1,067	$66,121	100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	995	$87,255	100.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	981	$106,053	100.00%
Management Consulting Services	961	$109,090	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	940	$88,352	100.00%
Offices Of Dentists	911	$269,149	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.