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 %
Geneticists	114	$74,340	86.36%
Sustainability Specialists	114	$80,905	86.36%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	113	$47,884	86.26%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	113	$55,819	86.92%
Political Scientists	112	$66,815	87.50%
Nurse Practitioners	110	$103,317	86.61%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	108	$62,877	85.71%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	107	$56,730	85.60%
Music Directors and Composers	104	$44,483	85.95%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	103	$183,688	85.83%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	20	$7,312,983	19.80%
Billing and Posting Clerks	20	$36,266	20.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	20	$55,348	20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	19	$63,601	19.00%
Order Clerks	19	$29,764	19.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$62,098	19.19%
Dental Assistants	19	$34,208	19.39%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	18	$81,992	18.37%
Machinists	18	$38,490	18.56%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	18	$45,130	18.56%

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 %
Poynt Co	27	$127,481	87.10%
Curbside Inc	27	$113,692	87.10%
Ropes Gray Llp	27	$109,337	87.10%
Taal Technologies Inc	27	$67,240	87.10%
Sansha Soft Inc	27	$128,645	87.10%
Zymebalanz Llc	27	$107,576	87.10%
Prithvi Americas Inc	27	$96,670	87.10%
Luminate Wireless Inc	27	$120,501	87.10%
Ascend Rehab Services Inc	27	$86,318	87.10%
Petabytz Technologies Inc	27	$95,001	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Associated Press	2	$120,806	33.33%
Team Consulting Group Inc	2	$120,806	33.33%
Jingachim Orangewell Acupuncture Clinic Pc	2	$33,020	33.33%
Toppan Photomasks Inc	2	$124,592	33.33%
Alphascribe Systems	2	$76,835	33.33%
Pacific Continental Textiles Inc	2	$87,609	33.33%
Sparkling Jewelry Inc	2	$80,163	33.33%
Fairway Golf	2	$79,914	33.33%
Micropatent Llc	2	$132,569	33.33%
Bachem Inc	2	$56,868	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	3,621	$114,059	89.39%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	3,157	$114,586	93.43%
Scientific Research And Development Services	2,860	$99,187	86.25%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2,821	$101,489	85.46%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,801	$89,412	85.06%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2,690	$101,426	86.97%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,675	$99,787	88.93%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,577	$105,892	87.80%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,430	$108,861	83.71%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,415	$130,028	88.75%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Goat Farming	13	$39,388	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	11	$30,848	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	11	$26,058	100.00%
Orange Groves	10	$40,265	100.00%
Business Associations	10	$34,251	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	9	$40,308	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	9	$37,183	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	9	$26,434	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	8	$37,279	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	8	$37,762	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	877	$120,012	100.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	877	$101,923	100.00%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	840	$5,563,112	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	826	$722,156	100.00%
Marketing Consulting Services	811	$101,405	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	808	$745,694	100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	782	$53,198	100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	774	$107,113	100.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	758	$100,735	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	711	$82,886	100.00%

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.