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 %
Dental Assistants	2	$49,941	50.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$72,343	50.00%
Dental Hygienists	2	$75,452	50.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers	2	$256,423	50.00%
Animal Breeders	2	$46,904	50.00%
Electronic Drafters	2	$56,670	50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides	2	$36,286	50.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$53,872	50.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians	2	$161,221	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$58,490	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$37,981	5.26%
Physical Scientists, All Other	2	$64,179	5.26%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters	2	$41,351	5.26%
Sewers, Hand	2	$26,063	5.26%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$31,044	5.26%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	2	$43,379	5.26%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$39,364	5.26%
Shampooers	2	$24,316	5.26%
Marine Engineers	2	$63,347	5.26%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	2	$87,776	5.26%

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 %
Sierra Leone	2	$65,707	50.00%
Guinea-bissau	2	$95,191	50.00%
Brunei	2	$80,101	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$69,139	66.67%
Liberia	1	$22,526	33.33%
Bhutan	1	$54,205	33.33%
Swaziland	1	$65,395	33.33%
Guinea	1	$103,459	33.33%
Malta	1	$47,278	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$123,885	33.33%

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 %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	36	$78,978	83.72%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	36	$72,348	83.72%
Human Rights Organizations	36	$68,013	83.72%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	36	$56,899	83.72%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	36	$79,830	85.71%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	36	$85,855	85.71%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	36	$70,778	85.71%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	36	$63,553	85.71%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	36	$70,245	85.71%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	36	$71,335	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	13	$58,290	81.25%
Other Electric Power Generation	13	$113,654	81.25%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	13	$64,831	81.25%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	13	$82,419	81.25%
Floriculture Production	13	$63,565	81.25%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	13	$80,091	81.25%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	13	$92,267	81.25%
Reinsurance Carriers	13	$92,146	86.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	13	$132,320	86.67%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	13	$62,394	86.67%

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.