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 %
Bytedance Inc	2,381	$155,786	88.74%
Qualcomm Incorporated	2,306	$89,056	86.46%
University Of California Los Angeles	2,174	$67,706	83.74%
The University Of Southern California	2,143	$63,714	82.90%
Juniper Networks Inc	2,114	$128,602	82.03%
Broadcom Corporation	2,105	$118,000	85.15%
Netflix Inc	2,080	$171,336	84.79%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2,064	$141,136	85.47%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	2,050	$81,181	85.63%
Nisum Technologies Inc	1,996	$107,589	84.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phillip Esnoz	18	$25,187	100.00%
A Oseguera Company Inc	18	$34,660	100.00%
Robben Cattle Company Llc	17	$27,114	100.00%
I M Sheep Company	17	$21,900	100.00%
Eyherabide Sheep Company	17	$26,229	100.00%
Ferrari Farms Inc	17	$28,104	100.00%
Premier Packing Of California Inc	17	$40,542	100.00%
Valley Pride Inc	16	$32,372	100.00%
D J Packing Llc	16	$29,846	100.00%
Amador Zabalbeascoa	16	$25,935	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	257	$129,587	45.57%
Kpmg Llp	250	$101,419	44.48%
Epam Systems Inc	244	$98,656	45.19%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	243	$112,565	45.34%
Lendingclub Corporation	242	$121,330	45.49%
Robinhood Markets Inc	241	$141,935	46.62%
Amazon Corporate Llc	239	$107,560	47.42%
Okta Inc	237	$133,098	47.98%
Citrix Systems Inc	233	$129,543	47.84%
Twilio Inc	229	$131,381	47.91%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	584	$78,341	87.29%
Credit Bureaus	572	$105,397	85.63%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	566	$99,881	86.68%
Interior Design Services	560	$54,662	85.89%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	546	$84,113	85.98%
Electric Power Distribution	545	$420,581	87.20%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	540	$123,228	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	529	$172,734	86.16%
Employment Services	527	$56,087	86.82%
Junior Colleges	522	$59,454	86.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	181	$60,371	99.45%
Telecommunications	180	$89,780	98.90%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	179	$124,163	98.90%
Wholesale Trade	178	$64,589	98.89%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	176	$93,268	98.32%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	175	$636,622	98.31%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	173	$60,832	98.30%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	169	$88,385	96.57%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$115,687	97.11%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	165	$54,209	97.63%

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.