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 %
Microexcel Inc	232	$68,789	87.88%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	231	$123,604	87.50%
Fynbosys Inc	230	$73,856	87.12%
8x8 Inc	230	$125,168	87.12%
Key Business Solutions Inc	229	$64,505	87.07%
Fis Management Services Llc	229	$107,407	87.07%
Dynasoft Synergy Inc	229	$55,315	87.40%
Drishticon Inc	228	$91,834	87.02%
Renesas Electronics America Inc	228	$128,537	87.02%
Tintri Inc	227	$119,061	86.97%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alamo Ag Solutions Llc	2	$41,080	100.00%
Marquez Ranch Management	2	$37,606	100.00%
Montemayor Sheep Shearingroland S Montemayor	2	$21,185	100.00%
Martin Boer Goats	2	$23,469	100.00%
Sys Farms Inc	2	$39,936	100.00%
Chasen Goat Grazing	2	$25,602	100.00%
Peri And Sons Farms Of California Llc	2	$24,149	100.00%
Javier Bautista De La Paz	2	$23,988	100.00%
Noyes Apiaries Inc	2	$37,606	100.00%
Mclaughlin Ranch Llc	2	$38,116	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
World Journal La Llc	19	$43,555	33.93%
American Specialty Health Incorporated	19	$105,310	33.93%
Sanveo Inc	19	$99,954	33.93%
Fpt Usa Corp	19	$94,077	33.93%
Branch Metrics Inc	19	$142,650	33.93%
Particle Media Inc	19	$125,605	33.93%
Logmein Usa Inc	19	$107,881	33.93%
Bpm Llp	19	$98,466	33.93%
Osi Digital Inc	19	$129,254	33.93%
Heritage Rehabilitation Center	19	$25,022	34.55%

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.