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 %
Special Education Teachers, All Other	75	$58,663	84.27%
Loan Officers	74	$51,081	84.09%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	73	$64,062	83.91%
Animal Scientists	73	$59,867	83.91%
Social Workers, All Other	70	$50,209	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$61,045	84.34%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	69	$72,325	83.13%
Geographers	66	$60,314	80.49%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	66	$82,816	81.48%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	66	$94,793	82.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Examiners	14	$93,029	16.09%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	14	$34,839	16.28%
Insurance Underwriters	14	$85,029	16.28%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	13	$23,525	15.29%
Agricultural Engineers	13	$74,947	15.29%
Mechatronics Engineers	13	$121,254	15.29%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	13	$73,643	15.29%
Rehabilitation Counselors	13	$32,142	15.29%
Marriage and Family Therapists	13	$39,648	15.48%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	13	$48,750	15.48%

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 %
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	262	$106,291	87.63%
Flextronics International Usa Inc	262	$111,426	87.92%
Thumbtack Inc	261	$147,317	87.88%
Ansys Inc	261	$117,382	88.18%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	261	$150,230	88.47%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	260	$112,954	88.14%
Veeva Systems Inc	260	$118,078	88.14%
Atlassian Us Inc	260	$177,543	88.44%
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies	258	$51,453	87.76%
Advantage It Inc	258	$51,572	88.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joe Esnoz	2	$28,801	100.00%
Rose Honey Corporation	2	$39,936	100.00%
Fresh Harvest Incorporated	2	$28,954	100.00%
Circle M Livestock John Thomas Muller	2	$17,070	100.00%
Jl Reynaga Pollination And Honey	2	$38,750	100.00%
Kingbee Apiarys Dba Bee Keeping	2	$26,520	100.00%
Auza Farms Inc	2	$21,869	100.00%
Oscar Sanchez	2	$37,606	100.00%
Slaven Ranch	2	$26,668	100.00%
Hikari Farms Llc	2	$39,936	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Incedo Inc	22	$127,323	34.92%
Stratedge Inc	22	$108,728	35.48%
Verb Surgical Inc	22	$129,141	35.48%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation	22	$104,508	35.48%
Flexon Technologies Inc	22	$117,027	35.48%
Toyota Research Institute Inc	22	$142,946	35.48%
Sf Motors Inc	22	$112,001	35.48%
Activision Blizzard Media Llc	22	$110,732	36.07%
Cumming Management Group Inc	22	$106,390	36.07%
Delart Technology Services Llc	22	$172,090	36.07%

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.