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 %
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 %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	821	$77,893	86.42%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	820	$111,443	86.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	812	$78,645	88.84%
Media Representatives	799	$116,071	87.80%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	785	$115,673	86.93%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	778	$62,292	86.35%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	761	$69,641	84.93%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	691	$107,051	82.85%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	684	$101,812	86.69%
Travel Agencies	662	$82,795	85.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	232	$98,905	97.48%
Other Residential Care Facilities	225	$30,924	94.94%
Landscape Architectural Services	225	$61,539	96.98%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	223	$120,702	99.11%
Child Care Services	217	$40,529	96.44%
Other Financial Investment Activities	214	$101,298	95.96%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	214	$113,581	98.62%
Aircraft Manufacturing	210	$107,327	98.13%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	209	$117,342	97.66%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	206	$109,769	98.10%

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.