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 %
Millennium Global Technologies	27	$74,463	87.10%
Logic House Ltd	27	$60,566	87.10%
Resourcesys Inc	27	$82,113	87.10%
Plat Studio Inc	27	$51,950	87.10%
Hd Biosciences Inc	27	$67,493	87.10%
Zuven Technologies Inc	27	$84,898	87.10%
Asus Computer International	27	$60,226	87.10%
Humboldt State University	27	$62,216	87.10%
Ashunya Investment Group Inc	27	$63,702	87.10%
Stec Inc	27	$86,546	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Action Sports Equipment Inc	2	$96,034	33.33%
Biolegend Inc	2	$52,780	33.33%
Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church	2	$44,865	33.33%
Broadax Systems Inc	2	$74,860	33.33%
L C Food Distribution Inc	2	$58,365	33.33%
Sunridge Corporation	2	$82,139	33.33%
Sunrise Real Estate Group Llc	2	$54,371	33.33%
Maxwell M Nazari Dds Inc	2	$46,114	33.33%
American Renolit Corporationla	2	$115,419	33.33%
Power Standards Laboratory Inc	2	$91,284	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	821	$77,893	86.42%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	820	$111,443	86.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	812	$78,645	88.84%
Media Representatives	799	$116,071	87.80%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	785	$115,673	86.93%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	778	$62,292	86.35%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	761	$69,641	84.93%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	691	$107,051	82.85%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	684	$101,812	86.69%
Travel Agencies	662	$82,795	85.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	232	$98,905	97.48%
Other Residential Care Facilities	225	$30,924	94.94%
Landscape Architectural Services	225	$61,539	96.98%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	223	$120,702	99.11%
Child Care Services	217	$40,529	96.44%
Other Financial Investment Activities	214	$101,298	95.96%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	214	$113,581	98.62%
Aircraft Manufacturing	210	$107,327	98.13%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	209	$117,342	97.66%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	206	$109,769	98.10%

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.