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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	102	$71,710	85.00%
Recreational Therapists	102	$57,543	85.71%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	98	$48,972	83.05%
Transportation Planners	96	$80,644	81.36%
Statistical Assistants	95	$51,179	80.51%
Financial Examiners	95	$73,688	80.51%
Insurance Underwriters	95	$61,848	81.90%
Registered Nurses	93	$85,176	84.55%
Hydrologists	93	$68,200	86.92%
Curators	85	$57,224	79.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	18	$105,277	18.56%
Bioinformatics Scientists	17	$79,742	17.53%
Biological Technicians	17	$45,629	17.71%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	17	$84,005	17.89%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	17	$33,169	18.09%
Mathematicians	16	$83,689	17.20%
Nannies	16	$31,834	17.20%
Cooks, Private Household	16	$42,783	17.20%
Retail Salespersons	15	$26,117	16.13%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	15	$31,461	16.30%

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 %
Right Click Systems Llc	28	$73,691	87.50%
Varnar Inc	28	$94,662	87.50%
Sony Music Holdings Inc	28	$89,444	87.50%
Mci Communications Services Llc	28	$153,897	87.50%
Nominum Inc	28	$114,981	87.50%
Kiranam Technologies Inc	28	$85,232	87.50%
Hughes Network Systems Llc	28	$83,809	87.50%
Anjus Llc	28	$88,991	87.50%
M9 Consulting Inc	28	$100,243	87.50%
Therapy Mantra Inc	28	$78,484	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Int Technologies Llc	2	$78,364	33.33%
Otis Spunkmeyer	2	$80,423	33.33%
Js Auto Tech Inc	2	$68,422	33.33%
Mellanox Technologies Inc	2	$98,634	33.33%
Ljb Group Llc Dba For Speed Oil Change Center	2	$74,495	33.33%
Saion Corp	2	$71,094	33.33%
Edgile Inc	2	$127,774	33.33%
Heschong Mahone Group Inc	2	$64,407	33.33%
Sabocor Co Llp	2	$67,902	33.33%
German American International School	2	$86,039	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Support Services	201	$85,114	87.01%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	201	$94,264	88.16%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	197	$122,397	88.34%
Professional And Management Development Training	190	$79,058	85.20%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	189	$79,341	85.52%
General Warehousing And Storage	189	$73,793	85.52%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	186	$101,011	84.93%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	182	$86,915	85.45%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	181	$58,367	85.78%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	180	$137,718	85.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	69	$82,947	95.83%
Commercial Bakeries	69	$54,506	97.18%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	69	$49,957	97.18%
Credit Card Issuing	68	$119,643	95.77%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	68	$73,830	95.77%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	68	$100,810	97.14%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	68	$50,196	97.14%
Residential Remodelers	67	$61,394	97.10%
Hardware Manufacturing	67	$91,231	97.10%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	67	$87,901	97.10%

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.