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 %
Wipro Limited	10,928	$84,519	90.64%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	10,371	$104,768	97.74%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	10,190	$95,068	98.18%
Meta Platforms Inc	9,657	$168,801	98.27%
Hcl America Inc	8,521	$94,221	86.75%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	8,510	$130,483	90.09%
Linkedin Corporation	8,493	$140,556	98.14%
Accenture Llp	8,349	$94,087	98.12%
Paypal Inc	7,386	$134,311	94.04%
Cisco Systems Inc	7,181	$130,319	94.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sierra Cascade Nursery Inc	93	$30,718	100.00%
Royal Oak Ag Services Inc	81	$36,045	100.00%
Pacifica Personnel Inc	79	$32,535	100.00%
West Coast Tomato Growers Inc	61	$34,083	100.00%
La Alianza Lp	51	$36,281	100.00%
Jvks Harvest Solutions Llc Dba Agsocio	45	$37,200	100.00%
Premium Packing Inc	45	$32,412	100.00%
The Growers Company Inc	39	$35,226	100.00%
Mcf4 Solutions Llc	34	$35,273	100.00%
Buenaventura Ranch Llc	30	$31,787	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juniper Networks	1,208	$408,520	42.45%
Adobe Inc	953	$137,035	37.34%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	799	$108,647	31.59%
Servicenow Inc	758	$128,253	34.05%
Palo Alto Networks Inc	752	$136,810	34.35%
Amgen Inc	635	$90,933	32.83%
Netapp Inc	610	$109,091	33.57%
Western Digital Technologies Inc	564	$111,536	31.25%
Globallogic Inc	540	$123,906	30.00%
Autodesk Inc	532	$122,238	35.68%

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.