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 %
Operations Research Analysts	16,238	$93,664	91.43%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,936	$66,669	87.79%
Mechanical Engineers	12,789	$98,621	90.14%
Financial Analysts	10,245	$90,545	89.55%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,220	$82,486	89.52%
Statisticians	9,203	$103,052	90.17%
Database Administrators	9,007	$83,046	90.35%
Industrial Engineers	7,397	$101,984	90.39%
Sales Engineers	6,973	$117,619	90.34%
Computer Hardware Engineers	6,504	$123,071	88.39%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6	$39,527	7.50%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	5	$31,999	6.58%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$37,414	5.88%
Nursery Workers	4	$31,387	5.97%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$40,867	6.15%
Machinists	3	$37,211	4.84%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	2	$30,722	3.51%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$55,089	3.70%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1	$41,870	2.13%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1	$38,792	2.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,299	$113,868	118.09%
Management Analysts	1,160	$97,547	118.97%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,062	$94,966	109.15%
Mechanical Engineers	979	$98,519	101.87%
Electrical Engineers	963	$106,370	101.58%
Home Health Aides	899	$23,546	96.56%
Industrial Engineers	829	$97,387	90.80%
Computer Hardware Engineers	691	$119,988	75.77%
Civil Engineers	666	$87,455	86.05%
Financial Analysts	659	$97,328	87.05%

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 %
Prokarma Inc	281	$108,458	86.46%
Standav Corp	281	$97,543	86.73%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	280	$87,205	86.42%
Technosoft Corporation	279	$85,144	86.65%
San Jose Unified School District	278	$62,391	86.88%
Patni Americas Inc	278	$69,478	86.88%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc	277	$128,277	86.83%
Akshaya Inc	277	$115,955	87.11%
Align Technology Inc	277	$131,281	87.38%
West Coast Consulting Llc	276	$81,345	87.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
River Vista Farms	2	$28,184	100.00%
T V Livestockterry Adams Jr	2	$17,070	100.00%
J A Phillips Ranch	2	$9,000	100.00%
Big Bagga Walnuts Llc	2	$57,595	100.00%
Integrity Ag Solutions Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Cuyama Valley Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Cubiburu Livestock Incjohn Florence Cubiburu	2	$17,070	100.00%
Sage Mountain Apiaries Inc	2	$40,165	100.00%
Tirado Vineyards	2	$26,780	100.00%
Stephen Wesselink Farms Inc	2	$33,384	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc	23	$96,060	34.85%
Bmr Infotek Inc	23	$111,328	35.38%
Total Care Services Group Inc	23	$26,285	35.38%
Byton North America Corporation	23	$123,640	35.38%
Arlo Technologies Inc	23	$125,634	35.38%
Pandora Media Llc	23	$125,758	35.38%
Juul Labs Inc	23	$122,996	35.38%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	23	$151,086	35.38%
Astera Labs Inc	23	$144,779	35.38%
Canoo Technologies Inc Fka Canoo Inc	23	$117,493	35.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	27	$49,825	81.82%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	27	$78,339	81.82%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	27	$104,818	81.82%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$79,779	81.82%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	27	$49,238	84.38%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	27	$63,761	84.38%
Scheduled Air Transportation	27	$77,681	84.38%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	27	$71,386	84.38%
Janitorial Services	27	$76,895	84.38%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	27	$67,024	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$73,574	76.92%
Dance Companies	10	$47,183	76.92%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	10	$75,949	83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	10	$74,122	83.33%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	10	$62,487	83.33%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	10	$105,608	83.33%
Technical And Trade Schools	10	$72,383	83.33%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	10	$99,820	83.33%
Direct Mail Advertising	10	$112,842	83.33%
Photography Studios Portrait	10	$44,751	83.33%

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.