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 %
Regulatory Affairs Managers	229	$153,362	85.77%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	228	$59,303	85.39%
Pharmacists	227	$124,045	85.34%
Film and Video Editors	224	$50,810	85.50%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	222	$33,200	85.38%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	221	$55,578	85.66%
Architectural Drafters	220	$55,984	85.94%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	218	$61,048	86.51%
Energy Engineers	213	$94,852	85.89%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	209	$73,424	85.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	34	$86,504	24.29%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$62,317	24.64%
Medical Secretaries	33	$36,249	24.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	33	$41,808	24.44%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	33	$33,664	24.44%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	33	$47,538	25.38%
Healthcare Social Workers	33	$48,589	25.38%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32	$24,824	25.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	31	$55,839	24.80%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	30	$99,283	24.00%

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 %
Albania	14	$39,878	43.75%
Slovenia	14	$111,527	45.16%
Cyprus	13	$92,349	43.33%
Azerbaijan	13	$92,112	43.33%
Latvia	13	$98,920	44.83%
Trinidad And Tobago	13	$110,441	46.43%
Macau	13	$75,324	52.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	12	$91,713	48.00%
Rwanda	12	$102,038	50.00%
Kyrgyzstan	12	$108,810	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Google Llc	45,446	$133,608	94.96%
Infosys Limited	37,522	$84,487	99.62%
Apple Inc	25,956	$142,891	94.77%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	14,390	$114,487	86.28%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	14,022	$78,702	90.37%
Facebook Inc	13,287	$138,722	90.39%
Amazoncom Services Llc	12,940	$128,801	91.42%
Ernst Young Us Llp	12,526	$89,783	94.52%
Intel Corporation	11,647	$115,842	91.57%
Google Inc	11,217	$104,626	91.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Western Range Association	453	$25,613	100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc	241	$31,210	100.00%
Elkhorn Packing Co Llc	215	$31,758	100.00%
Peri Sons Farms Of California Llc	147	$35,137	100.00%
Empire Farm Labor Contractor Llc	140	$38,746	100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc	128	$30,971	100.00%
Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc	128	$31,374	100.00%
Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc	113	$35,712	100.00%
Mendoza Bros Harvesting	109	$37,395	100.00%
Sarc Inc	106	$34,054	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Inc	10,944	$122,780	86.71%
Google Inc	6,753	$104,685	61.71%
Cisco Systems Inc	6,089	$116,842	80.68%
Oracle America Inc	3,834	$116,836	55.11%
Linkedin Corporation	3,265	$123,988	48.35%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,846	$120,091	46.74%
Paypal Inc	2,226	$117,874	58.06%
Microsoft Corporation	1,817	$113,954	49.27%
Yahoo Inc	1,800	$109,314	54.23%
Broadcom Corporation	1,456	$111,645	44.59%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	97	$125,888	88.99%
Machine Shops	97	$73,989	88.99%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	95	$75,163	87.16%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	93	$113,306	86.11%
All Other Telecommunications	92	$147,708	85.19%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	92	$88,627	85.19%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	92	$102,349	86.79%
Individual And Family Services	91	$54,541	85.85%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	91	$107,692	86.67%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	90	$63,373	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	34	$72,211	94.44%
Other Support Services	34	$66,141	94.44%
Food Manufacturing	34	$60,766	94.44%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	34	$85,960	94.44%
Horses And Other Equine Production	34	$33,797	97.14%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	33	$53,981	94.29%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	33	$75,007	94.29%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	33	$99,855	94.29%
Employment Services	33	$69,758	94.29%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	33	$123,596	94.29%

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.