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 %
Iota Biosciences Inc	28	$143,848	87.50%
Advanced Resource Staffing Inc	28	$116,735	87.50%
Eastern Broadcasting America Corporation	28	$38,425	87.50%
Pegatron Technology Service Inc	28	$55,390	87.50%
Battelle Memorial Institute	28	$70,203	87.50%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Amp Associates Inc	28	$57,075	87.50%
Odk Media Inc	28	$56,476	87.50%
Tek Erp Llc	28	$51,982	87.50%
Softcom Systems Inc	28	$77,889	87.50%
Oakston Technologies Llc	28	$86,444	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Health Services Inc	2	$114,005	33.33%
Pacific Floor Covering	2	$51,002	33.33%
Allstate Floral Craft Inc	2	$37,326	33.33%
Simmon Iii Inc Dba Sushiya	2	$36,234	33.33%
Scansys Cctv Inc	2	$34,029	33.33%
Misfit Financial Group Llc	2	$60,830	33.33%
Trojan Professional Services Inc	2	$71,074	33.33%
Kp Distribution Inc	2	$48,984	33.33%
Crm Technology Inc	2	$94,651	33.33%
Natividad Medical Center	2	$130,177	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Manufacturing	166	$68,771	85.57%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	165	$77,728	85.05%
Land Subdivision	163	$119,226	85.79%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	162	$85,042	85.26%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	162	$77,650	85.26%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	161	$68,358	86.56%
Passenger Car Rental	159	$98,806	86.89%
Music Publishers	159	$92,357	87.85%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	155	$81,103	86.11%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	155	$91,755	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	59	$85,336	96.72%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	59	$88,738	96.72%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	59	$73,203	96.72%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	59	$77,470	96.72%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	55	$82,100	90.16%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	55	$59,716	91.67%
Public Relations Agencies	53	$87,840	88.33%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	53	$32,708	88.33%
All Other Support Services	53	$81,572	88.33%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	53	$72,006	88.33%

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.