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 %
Human Resources Specialists	1,605	$67,708	85.28%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,577	$58,412	85.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,574	$84,993	87.01%
Dentists, General	1,543	$121,040	86.25%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	1,542	$78,992	86.39%
Physicists	1,537	$81,199	88.03%
Sales Managers	1,518	$116,444	88.46%
Occupational Therapists	1,493	$80,435	88.19%
Chemical Engineers	1,442	$92,514	86.35%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1,423	$66,864	85.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists	197	$3,284,019	55.97%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	194	$53,471	55.27%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	187	$37,232	53.58%
Cost Estimators	171	$61,184	49.71%
Office Clerks, General	165	$26,298	48.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	161	$41,114	48.20%
Internists, General	158	$1,106,724	47.45%
Medical and Health Services Managers	149	$1,435,903	45.02%
Accountants	147	$64,221	46.08%
Human Resources Specialists	147	$67,637	46.52%

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 %
Sidley Austin Us Llp	27	$144,210	87.10%
User Testing Inc	27	$121,478	87.10%
Dynata Llc	27	$107,350	87.10%
Open Philanthropy Project	27	$93,791	87.10%
Bayone Solutions	27	$105,728	87.10%
Gridx Inc	27	$81,913	87.10%
Hart Howerton Ltd	27	$71,360	87.10%
Choi Kim Park Llp	27	$52,563	87.10%
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers Inc	27	$74,839	87.10%
Childrens Hospital Of Orange County	27	$88,200	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clarifi Inc	2	$56,285	33.33%
Wang Chou Accountancy Corp	2	$74,579	33.33%
Technip Usa	2	$121,326	33.33%
Super Bell Jewelry Co Inc	2	$87,495	33.33%
Ivey Engineering	2	$102,471	33.33%
Platinum Group Of Companies Inc	2	$107,952	33.33%
Ace Industries Inc	2	$73,965	33.33%
Teamf1 Inc	2	$123,937	33.33%
Yusen Logistics Americas Inc	2	$65,255	33.33%
Naito Corp	2	$105,654	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	90	$60,107	86.54%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	90	$70,527	87.38%
Nonresidential Property Managers	90	$65,831	87.38%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	90	$68,197	87.38%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	90	$66,698	88.24%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	89	$95,119	88.12%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	89	$94,647	89.00%
Family Planning Centers	88	$67,039	88.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	88	$99,471	88.89%
Food Service Contractors	88	$72,125	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	32	$99,759	91.43%
Other Spectator Sports	32	$48,705	94.12%
Food Service Contractors	32	$73,956	94.12%
Sports Teams And Clubs	32	$63,439	94.12%
Child And Youth Services	32	$2,221,493	94.12%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools	32	$27,896	94.12%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	32	$55,715	94.12%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	32	$62,656	94.12%
Grantmaking Foundations	32	$74,441	94.12%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	32	$70,749	94.12%

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.