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 %
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 %
Stubhub Inc	519	$124,927	87.08%
East West Bank	508	$94,027	85.96%
Syntel Consulting Inc	507	$78,860	86.08%
Latentview Analytics Corporation	505	$98,542	85.88%
Western Dental Services Inc	503	$123,049	85.54%
Snowflake Inc	502	$156,487	85.52%
Amazon Data Services Inc	501	$134,904	85.93%
Affirm Inc	501	$146,532	86.38%
Rite Aid Corp	501	$104,136	86.68%
Capgemini Us Llc	500	$96,840	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juan Amparan	6	$21,514	100.00%
Corder Farms Inc	6	$38,764	100.00%
Marius L Nastase	6	$29,092	100.00%
Juan Fuentes	6	$36,469	100.00%
Miguel A Ramos Dba Ramos Farms	6	$30,106	100.00%
Bonita Land Livestock Co	6	$32,960	100.00%
Buoye Honey Company Inc	6	$33,479	100.00%
Corona Vineyard Management	6	$23,709	100.00%
Fresh Foods Inc	6	$35,311	100.00%
Robert Mcgrew	6	$32,711	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Integral Development Corp	44	$131,393	32.84%
Lumentum Operations Llc	44	$122,871	33.33%
Dys Technologies Inc	44	$136,620	33.59%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp	44	$120,436	33.59%
Cashedge Inc	43	$105,226	32.82%
Infovity Inc	43	$121,664	33.08%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc Dba Fanatics	43	$110,088	33.33%
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd	43	$137,801	33.33%
Karma Automotive Llc	43	$105,951	33.33%
Social Finance Inc	43	$124,795	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	370	$106,058	86.45%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	366	$69,895	86.52%
All Other Personal Services	364	$93,838	87.08%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	363	$58,564	87.47%
Wineries	363	$82,378	87.47%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	363	$101,323	88.32%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	361	$84,957	88.26%
Legal Services	360	$69,764	88.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	356	$97,160	88.34%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	355	$103,742	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	125	$110,899	96.90%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	120	$119,180	95.24%
Payroll Services	119	$1,409,571	95.20%
Human Resources Consulting Services	117	$101,511	97.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	116	$58,563	97.48%
Office Administrative Services	114	$73,105	97.44%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	113	$154,606	97.41%
Insurance Carriers	112	$102,455	96.55%
Credit Bureaus	112	$103,799	98.25%
Satellite Telecommunications	111	$109,335	97.37%

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.