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 %
Poynt Co	27	$127,481	87.10%
Curbside Inc	27	$113,692	87.10%
Ropes Gray Llp	27	$109,337	87.10%
Taal Technologies Inc	27	$67,240	87.10%
Sansha Soft Inc	27	$128,645	87.10%
Zymebalanz Llc	27	$107,576	87.10%
Prithvi Americas Inc	27	$96,670	87.10%
Luminate Wireless Inc	27	$120,501	87.10%
Ascend Rehab Services Inc	27	$86,318	87.10%
Petabytz Technologies Inc	27	$95,001	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Associated Press	2	$120,806	33.33%
Team Consulting Group Inc	2	$120,806	33.33%
Jingachim Orangewell Acupuncture Clinic Pc	2	$33,020	33.33%
Toppan Photomasks Inc	2	$124,592	33.33%
Alphascribe Systems	2	$76,835	33.33%
Pacific Continental Textiles Inc	2	$87,609	33.33%
Sparkling Jewelry Inc	2	$80,163	33.33%
Fairway Golf	2	$79,914	33.33%
Micropatent Llc	2	$132,569	33.33%
Bachem Inc	2	$56,868	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19,961	$109,757	86.75%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	17,707	$81,924	94.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	17,053	$94,338	94.34%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	15,105	$131,156	92.28%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	10,366	$100,775	90.10%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	10,083	$108,640	91.08%
Management Consulting Services	9,507	$90,053	96.03%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	7,222	$77,852	94.74%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6,675	$103,387	88.43%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	5,776	$117,561	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	104	$37,501	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	90	$30,617	100.00%
Crop Production	83	$35,077	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	61	$36,313	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	59	$35,754	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	58	$34,656	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	57	$33,065	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	46	$25,623	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	44	$33,573	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	41	$38,577	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,197	$120,738	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,941	$69,250	100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,414	$82,798	100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,305	$77,367	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,789	$110,547	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,569	$103,172	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	1,483	$39,039	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,470	$76,033	100.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	1,436	$119,236	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,338	$236,018	100.00%

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.