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 %
Software Developers, Applications 193,998 $113,139 89.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 104,772 $82,444 91.31%
Software Developers, Systems Software 58,151 $123,588 89.22%
Computer Programmers 52,515 $69,323 89.56%
Computer Occupations, All Other 51,521 $83,900 91.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 39,912 $119,022 90.94%
Accountants and Auditors 23,125 $69,041 91.77%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19,359 $173,059 91.40%
Management Analysts 17,285 $90,027 91.40%
Electrical Engineers 16,250 $117,766 88.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 26,507 $160,581 96.90%
Software Developers, Systems Software 15,563 $135,396 61.52%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9,259 $111,482 219.88%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,744 $171,595 237.30%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,491 $113,090 186.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,352 $165,802 148.96%
Accountants and Auditors 2,305 $123,676 162.21%
Statisticians 2,015 $82,718 149.70%
Sales Engineers 1,325 $118,264 104.83%
Marketing Managers 1,310 $141,709 107.73%
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 %
General Atomics 31 $89,072 88.57%
Aci Infotech Inc 31 $84,205 88.57%
Iconma Llc 31 $91,046 88.57%
Qsc Llc 31 $98,646 88.57%
Quantum Infotech Inc 31 $63,844 88.57%
Byteware Inc 31 $87,014 88.57%
Elan Technologies Inc 31 $96,760 88.57%
Techpillars Inc 31 $81,426 88.57%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 31 $86,411 88.57%
Proximous Inc 31 $74,177 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adyen Nv San Francisco Branch 3 $131,456 42.86%
Alpha Exploration Co 3 $123,427 42.86%
Tech Rabbit Inc 3 $118,456 42.86%
Empower Semiconductor Inc 3 $169,208 42.86%
A Thyme To Plant Inc 3 $35,339 42.86%
Ghilotti Construction Company 3 $99,070 42.86%
R Bbq Chicken Quail Hill 3 $27,955 42.86%
Es Fellas Inc 3 $29,536 42.86%
Senior Ride And Home Care Inc 3 $30,950 42.86%
Snorkel Ai Inc 3 $139,755 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 2 $61,953 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $52,686 50.00%
Florists 1 $102,565 50.00%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 1 $81,536 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $49,920 50.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $46,530 50.00%
Industrial Sand Mining 1 $54,662 50.00%
Barber Shops 1 $39,666 50.00%
Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers 1 $63,003 50.00%
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $47,278 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage