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 %
Amazon Web Services Inc	2,900	$129,414	87.11%
A2z Development Center Inc	2,828	$106,798	85.39%
University Of California San Francisco	2,775	$124,278	90.83%
Palo Alto Networks Inc	2,661	$150,593	89.06%
Applied Materials Inc	2,646	$121,672	88.64%
Salesforce Inc	2,599	$159,329	89.22%
Persistent Systems Inc	2,512	$80,253	90.20%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	2,484	$119,846	89.71%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	2,478	$112,956	90.17%
Twitter Inc	2,433	$124,754	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Balletto Ranch Inc	19	$39,300	100.00%
Hay Bros Sheep	19	$26,274	100.00%
Pine Ridge Winery Llc Dba Seghesio Family Vineyards	19	$37,432	100.00%
Smith Packing Inc	19	$37,756	100.00%
Triple E Livestock Land Company	19	$25,881	100.00%
West Coast Tomato Growers Llc	19	$21,041	100.00%
Diamond Sheep Company	18	$29,071	100.00%
Ecosystem Concepts Inc	18	$30,565	100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Salinas	18	$37,734	100.00%
Market Demand Corp	18	$33,921	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agreeya Solutions Inc	304	$98,081	41.25%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	297	$113,601	42.25%
University Of Southern California	291	$69,753	44.84%
Arista Networks Inc	288	$111,997	45.00%
Inovant Llc	278	$116,870	43.78%
Samsung Research America Inc	272	$127,988	43.17%
Micron Technology Inc	267	$113,358	43.77%
Roku Inc	265	$161,003	43.95%
Genentech Inc	264	$113,568	44.44%
Omnivision Technologies Inc	259	$104,470	45.68%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	83	$99,539	87.37%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	82	$93,995	87.23%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	82	$98,505	87.23%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	81	$94,036	86.17%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	80	$75,370	86.02%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	80	$70,257	86.02%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	80	$89,247	86.96%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	79	$67,870	85.87%
Other Legal Services	78	$77,247	84.78%
Adhesive Manufacturing	78	$94,385	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	30	$106,356	93.75%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	30	$59,834	93.75%
Roofing Contractors	30	$53,472	93.75%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	30	$72,228	93.75%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	29	$63,877	90.63%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	29	$71,426	90.63%
Space Research And Technology	29	$109,833	90.63%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	29	$80,816	90.63%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	29	$49,331	93.55%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	29	$87,994	93.55%

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.