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 %
Optometrists	56	$105,540	83.58%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	56	$37,588	87.50%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	56	$92,731	87.50%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	55	$92,928	85.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	55	$51,506	87.30%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	55	$68,925	87.30%
Fundraisers	53	$59,847	84.13%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	53	$59,569	84.13%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	51	$146,709	82.26%
Physician Assistants	51	$101,518	83.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	10	$85,473	13.16%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	10	$48,345	13.16%
Recreational Therapists	10	$62,311	13.16%
Surgeons	10	$136,635	13.16%
Teacher Assistants	10	$32,752	13.33%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10	$49,032	13.33%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	10	$46,530	13.33%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$61,924	13.33%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	10	$76,263	13.51%
Civil Engineering Technicians	10	$64,305	13.70%

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 %
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	28	$127,656	90.32%
Open Networking Foundation	28	$133,685	90.32%
Brightinsight Inc	28	$155,724	90.32%
Quinnox Inc	27	$69,266	87.10%
Panzura Inc	27	$102,047	87.10%
Insightly Inc	27	$114,110	87.10%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc	27	$92,531	87.10%
Radcom Software Services Llc	27	$104,875	87.10%
Prime Software Technologies Inc	27	$88,471	87.10%
Unigen Corporation	27	$75,070	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zion Residential Care Inc	2	$18,450	33.33%
Generatione Consulting Llc	2	$125,466	33.33%
Ark Technology Inc	2	$34,850	33.33%
Dynasty Sports Group Llc	2	$106,028	33.33%
Roving Networks Inc	2	$82,306	33.33%
Polycoat Products	2	$86,809	33.33%
Jai Inc	2	$111,706	33.33%
Uti United States Inc	2	$72,977	33.33%
Sunhealthcare Group Dba Careerstaff Services Corp	2	$63,835	33.33%
Essen Polymers Inc	2	$80,735	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19,961	$109,757	86.75%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	17,707	$81,924	94.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	17,053	$94,338	94.34%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	15,105	$131,156	92.28%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	10,366	$100,775	90.10%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	10,083	$108,640	91.08%
Management Consulting Services	9,507	$90,053	96.03%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	7,222	$77,852	94.74%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6,675	$103,387	88.43%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	5,776	$117,561	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	104	$37,501	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	90	$30,617	100.00%
Crop Production	83	$35,077	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	61	$36,313	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	59	$35,754	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	58	$34,656	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	57	$33,065	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	46	$25,623	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	44	$33,573	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	41	$38,577	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,197	$120,738	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,941	$69,250	100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,414	$82,798	100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,305	$77,367	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,789	$110,547	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,569	$103,172	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	1,483	$39,039	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,470	$76,033	100.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	1,436	$119,236	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,338	$236,018	100.00%

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.