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 %
Financial Managers	2,474	$143,112	88.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2,443	$72,637	89.75%
Computer Network Architects	2,304	$116,874	85.56%
Chemists	2,270	$73,557	87.04%
General and Operations Managers	2,247	$114,915	86.59%
Web Developers	2,196	$70,262	86.94%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,138	$75,425	89.68%
Physical Therapists	1,862	$85,964	87.91%
Public Relations Specialists	1,776	$51,776	84.57%
Accountants	1,771	$65,525	85.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dentists, General	245	$627,326	58.89%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	235	$76,840	56.63%
Industrial Production Managers	226	$110,299	54.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	220	$109,301	53.79%
Public Relations Specialists	216	$58,556	54.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	214	$97,426	53.90%
Clergy	213	$39,384	55.32%
Construction Managers	204	$108,593	53.26%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	204	$778,350	53.40%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	198	$65,425	55.62%

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 %
Osceola Consulting	29	$113,424	87.88%
Matrix Resources Inc	29	$102,361	87.88%
Quanergy Systems Inc	29	$107,750	87.88%
Whitehat Security Inc	29	$104,400	87.88%
Protiviti Inc	29	$113,888	87.88%
Asec Inc	29	$81,094	87.88%
Dilytics Inc	29	$86,521	87.88%
Cdm Smith Inc	29	$91,453	87.88%
Ektha Solutions Inc	29	$100,026	87.88%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc	29	$92,866	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Christopher J Ryan Wallcovering Paint	2	$57,637	33.33%
Grifols Inc	2	$47,559	33.33%
Ghanimian Enterprises Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%
Saifulbouquet Inc	2	$73,008	33.33%
Cambridge Of California Inc	2	$29,328	33.33%
Cardenas Markets Inc	2	$23,442	33.33%
Wunderlich Malec Engineering	2	$93,205	33.33%
Coachella Valley Unified School District	2	$41,458	33.33%
Semologic Inc	2	$80,673	33.33%
Medigen Systems Inc	2	$77,282	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Building Material Dealers	8	$77,548	88.89%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	8	$63,365	88.89%
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	8	$83,905	88.89%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	8	$78,772	88.89%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	8	$66,555	88.89%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation	8	$102,831	88.89%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	8	$48,771	88.89%
Paperboard Mills	7	$84,403	77.78%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	7	$99,834	77.78%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	7	$67,455	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$62,723	50.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$113,475	50.00%
Other Personal Services	2	$48,308	50.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$80,777	50.00%
Flour Milling	2	$88,546	50.00%
Skiing Facilities	2	$88,868	50.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,715	50.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$69,233	50.00%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$32,032	50.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	2	$89,835	50.00%

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.