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 %
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 %
Doordash Inc	1,408	$153,927	91.61%
Deloitte Tax Llp	1,404	$76,043	92.55%
Xilinx Inc	1,388	$130,023	91.74%
Lucid Usa Inc	1,383	$138,257	92.14%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	1,377	$110,924	91.80%
Adobe Systems Incorporated	1,348	$114,849	91.51%
Lam Research Corporation	1,346	$116,647	91.75%
Igate Technologies Inc	1,304	$70,682	89.93%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	1,296	$76,079	90.13%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc	1,288	$134,711	89.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gregory Livestock Company	13	$24,316	100.00%
Five Star Honey Farms	13	$29,053	100.00%
Juan Goyeneche	13	$20,879	100.00%
Cubiburu Livestock	13	$24,207	100.00%
Ansolabehere Sheep Co	13	$29,613	100.00%
Mountain Avenue Bees Inc	13	$27,389	100.00%
Hirsch Vineyards Llc	13	$26,650	100.00%
Raymond A Talbott	13	$20,796	100.00%
Seus Family Farms	13	$39,509	100.00%
Isa Contracting Services Inc	12	$34,621	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cybersource Corporation	132	$117,594	40.24%
Logitech Inc	129	$116,595	39.81%
Fireeye Inc	129	$122,847	40.19%
Hortonworks Inc	129	$117,054	40.19%
Nokia Of America Corporation	126	$126,183	39.62%
Intel Americas Inc	125	$115,589	39.43%
Prospance Inc	124	$116,259	39.24%
Netskope Inc	124	$144,800	39.49%
Snowflake Inc	121	$135,616	38.91%
Credit Karma Inc	120	$121,230	38.59%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	260	$100,018	86.38%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	257	$97,608	86.24%
Battery Manufacturing	255	$114,590	86.73%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	255	$73,512	86.73%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	250	$66,747	85.32%
All Other Food Manufacturing	249	$95,243	85.57%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	249	$93,801	86.46%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	248	$93,861	86.71%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	247	$110,933	86.97%
All Other Legal Services	247	$84,326	87.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	83	$50,053	94.32%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	83	$63,624	94.32%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	83	$100,843	94.32%
All Other Schools And Instruction	82	$57,604	95.35%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	82	$80,148	96.47%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	81	$75,866	96.43%
All Other Business Support Services	80	$115,271	96.39%
Educational Services	80	$51,606	96.39%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	79	$117,313	95.18%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	79	$112,207	96.34%

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.