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 %
Cymer Llc	253	$95,196	88.77%
Teqtron Inc	252	$90,068	88.42%
Criticalriver Inc	252	$80,000	89.05%
Bodhtree Solutionsinc	252	$72,607	89.05%
Natsoft Corporation	251	$91,102	88.69%
Experis Us Inc	250	$84,257	88.65%
Match Group Llc	250	$130,082	88.65%
Rgb Systems	250	$71,774	88.65%
Lsi Corporation	250	$121,075	88.65%
Avago Technologies Us Inc	249	$134,642	88.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cardenas Bros Farming Co Inc	2	$23,433	100.00%
Seghesio Farms Inc	2	$20,852	100.00%
Yc Bc Farming Inc	2	$35,901	100.00%
Green Goat Landscapers Llc	2	$29,868	100.00%
Jose C Ramirez Gonzalez	2	$22,620	100.00%
Ian And Margaret Anderson	2	$39,936	100.00%
Mac Ag Inc	2	$30,722	100.00%
Chi Employee Benefit Company	2	$41,080	100.00%
Kraus Sons Ranch	2	$38,969	100.00%
Yolanda Chavez Farming	2	$22,620	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solomon America Inc	21	$69,565	35.00%
Pubmatic Inc	21	$127,366	35.00%
Rohde Schwarz Inc	21	$124,677	35.00%
Pagerduty Inc	21	$136,335	35.00%
2k Games Inc	21	$111,104	35.00%
Mattel Sales Corp	21	$87,930	35.00%
Datavisor Inc	21	$132,500	35.00%
Clumio Inc	21	$148,128	35.00%
Weee Inc	21	$99,272	35.00%
Edelman Financial Engines	21	$136,790	35.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	370	$106,058	86.45%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	366	$69,895	86.52%
All Other Personal Services	364	$93,838	87.08%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	363	$58,564	87.47%
Wineries	363	$82,378	87.47%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	363	$101,323	88.32%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	361	$84,957	88.26%
Legal Services	360	$69,764	88.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	356	$97,160	88.34%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	355	$103,742	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	125	$110,899	96.90%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	120	$119,180	95.24%
Payroll Services	119	$1,409,571	95.20%
Human Resources Consulting Services	117	$101,511	97.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	116	$58,563	97.48%
Office Administrative Services	114	$73,105	97.44%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	113	$154,606	97.41%
Insurance Carriers	112	$102,455	96.55%
Credit Bureaus	112	$103,799	98.25%
Satellite Telecommunications	111	$109,335	97.37%

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.