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 %
California Independent System Operator Corporation	235	$829,136	87.04%
Medimpact Healthcare Systems Inc	235	$117,081	87.04%
Appfolio Inc	235	$90,917	87.04%
Antra Inc	235	$100,390	87.04%
Aegis Therapies Inc	234	$78,874	86.99%
Neelinfo Inc	234	$64,473	86.99%
Bloom Energy Corporation	233	$114,853	86.62%
Pandora Media Inc	233	$120,252	86.94%
Avenue Code Llc	232	$110,169	87.22%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc	232	$99,471	87.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Green Gold Ranch Inc	2	$26,520	100.00%
Marsha Habib	2	$32,053	100.00%
Ferrari Carano Vineyards Winery	2	$26,780	100.00%
Martinez Berry Farms Llc	2	$37,606	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$34,902	100.00%
Bowland Vineyard Management Inc	2	$28,184	100.00%
Flowers Vineyard And Winery Llc	2	$23,847	100.00%
R Emigh Livestockrichard Emigh Christine Mahon	2	$17,070	100.00%
Jd Harvesting Inc	2	$22,953	100.00%
Dj Packing Llc	2	$41,080	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Softsol Technologies Inc	19	$99,562	33.33%
Leport Educational Institute Inc	19	$42,307	33.33%
American Portwell Technology Inc	19	$79,025	33.33%
Engineering Employee Services Corporation	19	$84,916	33.33%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc	19	$118,906	33.33%
Introlligent Inc	19	$105,327	33.33%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp	19	$88,369	33.93%
Thoughtfocus Technologies Llc	19	$86,055	33.93%
Deem Inc	19	$112,701	33.93%
Hyundai Capital America	19	$113,040	33.93%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	179	$65,378	84.83%
Specialized Design Services	179	$64,992	85.65%
Space Research And Technology	178	$105,056	86.83%
General Freight Trucking Local	178	$85,036	87.25%
Limited Service Restaurants	175	$103,490	85.78%
Media Buying Agencies	175	$108,731	86.21%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	175	$72,285	86.21%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	175	$97,396	86.21%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	174	$85,746	86.14%
New Car Dealers	173	$83,654	86.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Arts Entertainment And Recreation	66	$96,917	95.65%
Specialized Design Services	66	$69,817	97.06%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	66	$101,772	97.06%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	66	$108,360	97.06%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	65	$52,483	95.59%
All Other Food Manufacturing	65	$79,329	97.01%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	64	$175,437	95.52%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	63	$62,032	94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	63	$42,659	95.45%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	63	$63,862	95.45%

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.