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 %
Veterinarians	869	$92,401	86.21%
Credit Analysts	847	$66,508	86.34%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	832	$76,902	85.07%
Budget Analysts	806	$64,858	84.66%
Validation Engineers	804	$97,047	88.25%
Instructional Coordinators	791	$55,354	88.28%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	783	$91,457	87.58%
Robotics Engineers	779	$124,394	87.92%
Biological Technicians	737	$49,503	85.40%
Training and Development Specialists	722	$60,280	84.15%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chief Executives	106	$179,849	42.74%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	105	$70,169	42.51%
Landscape Architects	105	$65,890	42.68%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	104	$60,657	42.28%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	104	$53,724	42.62%
Chemists	104	$72,928	42.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	103	$75,121	42.56%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	99	$69,093	40.91%
Fashion Designers	99	$53,100	42.31%
Managers, All Other	98	$137,559	42.42%

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 %
Rng Group Inc	26	$54,891	89.66%
Gesoo Inc	26	$61,674	89.66%
H Mart Logistics Inc	26	$58,151	89.66%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	26	$128,594	89.66%
Chinese Overseas Marketing Service Corporation	26	$67,799	89.66%
Apex Logistics International Inc	26	$63,036	89.66%
Citibank Na	26	$137,630	89.66%
Advantech Corporation	26	$64,507	89.66%
Suntisfy Inc	26	$70,271	89.66%
Larsen Amp Toubro Infotech Limited	26	$58,671	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kang And Ji Llp	2	$33,031	33.33%
Invoca Inc	2	$111,238	33.33%
Berkshire Holdings Llc	2	$79,674	33.33%
Kontiki	2	$132,143	33.33%
Gamefly Inc	2	$107,006	33.33%
The Terasaki Family Foundation	2	$57,450	33.33%
Axure Software Solutions Inc	2	$100,974	33.33%
Vincent Chong Cpa Inc	2	$73,466	33.33%
Fortress Investment Group Llc	2	$100,236	33.33%
Hanmi Herb Inc	2	$40,935	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19,961	$109,757	86.75%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	17,707	$81,924	94.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	17,053	$94,338	94.34%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	15,105	$131,156	92.28%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	10,366	$100,775	90.10%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	10,083	$108,640	91.08%
Management Consulting Services	9,507	$90,053	96.03%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	7,222	$77,852	94.74%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6,675	$103,387	88.43%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	5,776	$117,561	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	104	$37,501	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	90	$30,617	100.00%
Crop Production	83	$35,077	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	61	$36,313	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	59	$35,754	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	58	$34,656	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	57	$33,065	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	46	$25,623	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	44	$33,573	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	41	$38,577	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,197	$120,738	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,941	$69,250	100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,414	$82,798	100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,305	$77,367	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,789	$110,547	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,569	$103,172	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	1,483	$39,039	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,470	$76,033	100.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	1,436	$119,236	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,338	$236,018	100.00%

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.