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 %
Bodhtree Solutions Inc	269	$69,494	87.62%
First Tek Inc	266	$72,504	86.64%
Seagate Us Llc	266	$107,799	86.93%
Invensense Inc	265	$126,029	86.89%
Blackhawk Network Inc	265	$133,915	87.17%
O2 Technologies Inc	265	$80,741	87.17%
Karma Automotive Llc	264	$105,550	87.13%
Macyscom Inc	264	$110,021	87.42%
Artech Information Systems Llc	263	$87,688	87.67%
Glassdoor Inc	263	$126,058	87.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Btw Ostrich Farm Llc	2	$36,795	100.00%
Rancho Santa Cecilia Llc	2	$37,232	100.00%
Jm Lasgoity	2	$36,421	100.00%
Cavaletto Berry Corporation	2	$33,571	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Llc Riverside	2	$34,902	100.00%
Evergreen Organic Farm Inc	2	$34,902	100.00%
Dmb Packing Corp	2	$36,421	100.00%
Mac Ag Incorporated	2	$28,184	100.00%
Harry Singh Sons Llp	2	$17,888	100.00%
Rancho Jamul Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eventbrite Inc	22	$124,937	34.38%
Ashbro Corp	22	$20,890	34.38%
Coppercone Inc	22	$97,522	34.38%
Asml Usinc	22	$121,334	34.92%
Smule Inc	22	$104,705	34.92%
Alliance Information Technology Computer Softwar	22	$112,856	34.92%
Chartboost Inc	22	$124,297	34.92%
Treasure Data Inc	22	$150,732	34.92%
Checkr Inc	22	$138,735	34.92%
Oceanx Llc	22	$87,822	34.92%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tree Nut Farming	50	$70,938	84.75%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$102,272	86.21%
Automobile Dealers	50	$65,586	86.21%
Printing And Related Support Activities	49	$71,725	84.48%
Health And Welfare Funds	49	$121,167	84.48%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	49	$70,514	84.48%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	48	$81,541	82.76%
Commercial Bakeries	48	$84,255	82.76%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	48	$109,658	82.76%
Landscaping Services	48	$77,814	82.76%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Family Planning Centers	19	$66,709	90.48%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	19	$80,784	90.48%
Ship Building And Repairing	19	$76,853	90.48%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	19	$91,695	90.48%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	19	$152,259	90.48%
Community Food Services	19	$40,282	90.48%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	18	$82,177	85.71%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	18	$130,794	85.71%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	18	$68,951	85.71%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	18	$82,369	85.71%

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.