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 %
Business Intelligence Analysts	4,307	$107,865	89.51%
Information Security Analysts	3,900	$109,968	92.44%
Engineers, All Other	3,254	$86,198	86.89%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	3,224	$65,629	86.09%
Biomedical Engineers	3,117	$93,190	85.40%
Logisticians	2,959	$81,788	81.54%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2,871	$64,916	88.01%
Materials Engineers	2,842	$106,739	87.26%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,753	$71,078	88.44%
Lawyers	2,751	$137,344	92.69%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Restaurant	378	$31,789	73.54%
Nursing Assistants	336	$28,249	66.93%
Sales Managers	336	$114,509	69.28%
Computer Programmers	335	$96,034	70.38%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	332	$40,218	74.61%
Biomedical Engineers	319	$94,038	71.69%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	318	$71,537	71.62%
Computer Network Architects	311	$128,680	73.35%
Engineers, All Other	302	$107,336	71.90%
Lawyers	286	$126,720	68.59%

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 %
Celandyne Software Solutions Llc	28	$96,486	87.50%
Talent It Services Inc	28	$98,732	87.50%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc A P	28	$99,200	87.50%
August Consulting Inc	28	$121,043	87.50%
Providence Health Services	28	$100,479	87.50%
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt Ltd	28	$82,269	87.50%
Gingerio Inc	28	$110,986	87.50%
Yammer Inc	28	$102,935	87.50%
Siri Learning Inc	28	$96,840	87.50%
Moxion Power Co	28	$128,512	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Usfi Inc	2	$59,312	33.33%
Eleganza Tiles Inc	2	$35,162	33.33%
Holy Springs Mission	2	$36,265	33.33%
Tecan Systems	2	$98,634	33.33%
Foreseeson Custom Displays Inc	2	$118,529	33.33%
Eutecus Inc	2	$73,632	33.33%
Mimosa Systems Inc	2	$90,896	33.33%
Great Luck Inc	2	$69,233	33.33%
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy	2	$93,392	33.33%
Cdi Corporation	2	$89,888	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Gas Distribution	37	$92,440	84.09%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	37	$83,607	84.09%
Executive Search Services	37	$77,518	84.09%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	37	$84,306	84.09%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	37	$59,124	84.09%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	37	$71,545	84.09%
Tire Manufacturing	37	$69,252	86.05%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	37	$63,324	86.05%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	37	$106,641	86.05%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	36	$80,739	83.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	14	$51,097	82.35%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	14	$130,263	82.35%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	14	$62,843	87.50%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	14	$81,083	87.50%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	14	$64,747	87.50%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	14	$68,226	87.50%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	14	$44,026	87.50%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	14	$47,201	87.50%
Private Mail Centers	14	$81,183	87.50%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	13	$109,458	81.25%

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.