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 %
Credit Counselors	65	$37,159	82.28%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	65	$54,687	84.42%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	65	$97,731	85.53%
Microsystems Engineers	65	$128,563	85.53%
Surgeons	65	$165,492	87.84%
Civil Engineering Technicians	64	$54,242	86.49%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	64	$61,738	86.49%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	64	$46,325	86.49%
Set and Exhibit Designers	64	$48,157	87.67%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$66,662	86.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rehabilitation Counselors	13	$32,142	15.66%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	12	$69,436	14.63%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,814	14.63%
Librarians	12	$59,299	14.63%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	12	$74,890	14.63%
Robotics Engineers	12	$111,580	14.81%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	12	$54,365	14.81%
Writers and Authors	12	$82,072	15.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	12	$98,028	15.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11	$30,623	13.75%

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 %
Lithuania	18	$98,405	39.13%
Uzbekistan	17	$77,721	39.53%
Jamaica	17	$65,783	42.50%
Georgia	17	$98,550	44.74%
Tunisia	16	$96,939	43.24%
Cambodia	16	$77,044	44.44%
Iceland	16	$105,401	47.06%
Dominican Republic	16	$105,647	48.48%
Moldova	15	$84,771	45.45%
Croatia	15	$109,838	45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Google Llc	45,446	$133,608	94.96%
Infosys Limited	37,522	$84,487	99.62%
Apple Inc	25,956	$142,891	94.77%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	14,390	$114,487	86.28%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	14,022	$78,702	90.37%
Facebook Inc	13,287	$138,722	90.39%
Amazoncom Services Llc	12,940	$128,801	91.42%
Ernst Young Us Llp	12,526	$89,783	94.52%
Intel Corporation	11,647	$115,842	91.57%
Google Inc	11,217	$104,626	91.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Western Range Association	453	$25,613	100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc	241	$31,210	100.00%
Elkhorn Packing Co Llc	215	$31,758	100.00%
Peri Sons Farms Of California Llc	147	$35,137	100.00%
Empire Farm Labor Contractor Llc	140	$38,746	100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc	128	$30,971	100.00%
Rancho Nuevo Harvesting Inc	128	$31,374	100.00%
Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc	113	$35,712	100.00%
Mendoza Bros Harvesting	109	$37,395	100.00%
Sarc Inc	106	$34,054	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Inc	10,944	$122,780	86.71%
Google Inc	6,753	$104,685	61.71%
Cisco Systems Inc	6,089	$116,842	80.68%
Oracle America Inc	3,834	$116,836	55.11%
Linkedin Corporation	3,265	$123,988	48.35%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,846	$120,091	46.74%
Paypal Inc	2,226	$117,874	58.06%
Microsoft Corporation	1,817	$113,954	49.27%
Yahoo Inc	1,800	$109,314	54.23%
Broadcom Corporation	1,456	$111,645	44.59%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	116	$51,695	87.88%
Correctional Institutions	115	$190,042	87.12%
Open End Investment Funds	115	$106,935	88.46%
Other Residential Care Facilities	113	$35,133	87.60%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	111	$79,428	86.05%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	111	$122,017	86.05%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	110	$141,029	85.94%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	110	$72,926	85.94%
Other Business Support Services	109	$115,464	86.51%
Collection Agencies	109	$95,700	87.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Care Services	40	$59,224	93.02%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	40	$123,745	93.02%
Administration Of Education Programs	40	$64,349	93.02%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	39	$88,501	90.70%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	39	$111,867	92.86%
Flooring Contractors	38	$50,289	90.48%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$87,639	90.48%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	38	$83,562	90.48%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	38	$101,674	92.68%
Cheese Manufacturing	38	$77,610	92.68%

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.