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 %
Supply Chain Managers	312	$128,153	85.48%
Designers, All Other	311	$49,111	90.67%
Social and Community Service Managers	303	$65,983	88.86%
Health Educators	295	$42,728	88.06%
Fashion Designers	294	$49,481	89.36%
Physical Scientists, All Other	293	$64,658	89.60%
Healthcare Social Workers	280	$53,428	90.32%
Clinical Data Managers	278	$103,453	89.97%
Survey Researchers	275	$64,850	89.87%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	267	$44,486	87.54%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Family and General Practitioners	43	$151,401	28.86%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	43	$39,965	29.05%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	43	$67,625	29.05%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$57,568	28.38%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	42	$25,604	28.38%
Psychiatrists	41	$166,361	27.70%
Carpenters	41	$38,207	27.89%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	40	$45,942	27.21%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	40	$25,420	27.40%
Procurement Clerks	40	$38,360	27.59%

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 %
Iota Biosciences Inc	28	$143,848	87.50%
Advanced Resource Staffing Inc	28	$116,735	87.50%
Eastern Broadcasting America Corporation	28	$38,425	87.50%
Pegatron Technology Service Inc	28	$55,390	87.50%
Battelle Memorial Institute	28	$70,203	87.50%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Amp Associates Inc	28	$57,075	87.50%
Odk Media Inc	28	$56,476	87.50%
Tek Erp Llc	28	$51,982	87.50%
Softcom Systems Inc	28	$77,889	87.50%
Oakston Technologies Llc	28	$86,444	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Health Services Inc	2	$114,005	33.33%
Pacific Floor Covering	2	$51,002	33.33%
Allstate Floral Craft Inc	2	$37,326	33.33%
Simmon Iii Inc Dba Sushiya	2	$36,234	33.33%
Scansys Cctv Inc	2	$34,029	33.33%
Misfit Financial Group Llc	2	$60,830	33.33%
Trojan Professional Services Inc	2	$71,074	33.33%
Kp Distribution Inc	2	$48,984	33.33%
Crm Technology Inc	2	$94,651	33.33%
Natividad Medical Center	2	$130,177	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	124	$93,026	87.94%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	122	$68,348	87.14%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	119	$129,453	85.61%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	119	$94,495	85.61%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	119	$98,743	86.86%
Pension Funds	118	$114,628	86.76%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	118	$107,691	86.76%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	118	$67,222	86.76%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$56,876	85.93%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	116	$79,388	85.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	43	$52,889	95.56%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	43	$67,884	95.56%
Professional And Management Development Training	42	$84,493	93.33%
Printing	42	$68,847	93.33%
Business Service Centers	42	$63,411	93.33%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	41	$104,853	91.11%
Packaging And Labeling Services	41	$91,732	91.11%
Civic And Social Organizations	41	$71,839	93.18%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	41	$55,040	93.18%
Health Care And Social Assistance	40	$60,214	93.02%

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.