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 %
Vf Outdoor Llc	26	$104,104	86.67%
Pontis Research Inc	26	$103,586	86.67%
Bally Gaming Inc	26	$87,225	86.67%
Rudra Technologies Inc	26	$109,495	86.67%
Ncc Group Inc	26	$90,842	86.67%
Ampere Computing Employer Llc	26	$149,483	86.67%
World Economic Forum Llc	26	$95,301	86.67%
Wealthfront Inc	26	$118,014	86.67%
Quantumscape Corporation	26	$88,600	86.67%
Itc Software Solutions Group Llc	26	$84,264	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blue Core Construction Inc	2	$33,623	33.33%
Focus Operating Llc	2	$183,321	33.33%
Factory Entertainment Inc	2	$71,220	33.33%
Ca Alternative Medicine Inc	2	$33,800	33.33%
Cerebellum Capital Inc	2	$102,149	33.33%
Nitinol Devices And Components Inc	2	$83,783	33.33%
Garden Suites Hotel Resort Inc	2	$36,307	33.33%
Toluca Acupuncture Center Inc	2	$39,281	33.33%
F And M Radiology Encino Urgent Care Inc Dba	2	$150,925	33.33%
A Pyan Group Inc	2	$43,348	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,431	$132,599	91.55%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,328	$103,861	85.07%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,308	$90,279	83.79%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,304	$131,615	84.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,264	$90,485	86.81%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1,151	$62,440	87.00%
Other Accounting Services	1,141	$75,071	86.37%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,125	$74,436	86.21%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	1,098	$142,026	87.28%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	1,086	$108,802	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$39,936	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$41,080	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	1	$41,080	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$30,722	100.00%
Racetracks	1	$38,792	100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	1	$36,421	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	1	$23,469	100.00%
Soybean Farming	1	$38,792	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	417	$106,668	98.58%
Testing Laboratories And Services	414	$73,893	99.28%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	411	$87,928	99.28%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	396	$86,659	96.35%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	394	$541,657	99.49%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	376	$105,891	95.43%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	375	$119,371	99.73%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	371	$91,829	98.93%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	369	$97,936	99.46%
Medical Laboratories	359	$86,032	97.29%

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.