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 %
Customer Service Representatives 13 $40,653 72.22%
Photographers 13 $44,331 72.22%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 13 $59,482 72.22%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 13 $69,727 72.22%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 13 $94,275 72.22%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 13 $101,854 72.22%
Anesthesiologists 13 $154,201 76.47%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 13 $65,105 81.25%
Transportation Inspectors 12 $46,954 75.00%
Marine Engineers 12 $107,205 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Andorra 1 $130,603 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tringapps Inc 469 $69,422 87.66%
Saama Technologies Inc 467 $98,663 87.29%
Directv Llc 466 $107,656 87.27%
California Department Of Transportation 464 $89,079 87.38%
F5 Networks Inc 463 $121,284 87.36%
System Soft Technologies Llc 462 $84,613 87.17%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 461 $71,058 87.15%
Optum Services Inc 459 $112,911 86.77%
Litmus7 Systems Consulting Inc 459 $107,030 87.10%
Tibco Software Inc 457 $101,405 86.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
River Vista Farms Llc 5 $35,547 100.00%
Martin Auza Sheep Co 5 $19,029 100.00%
Serrato And Son Grove Care 5 $37,619 100.00%
Ansolabehere Sheep Coben Ansolabehere 5 $17,497 100.00%
Jackie Park Burris Queens Inc 5 $36,080 100.00%
Mark Blakeman 5 $26,514 100.00%
Coastal Farm Solutions Llc 5 $35,568 100.00%
Cardenas Bros Farming Inc 5 $33,075 100.00%
Frank Borba And Son Custom Chopping Lp 5 $39,894 100.00%
Green Grazing Llc Dba Green Goat Landscapers 5 $33,920 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tarana Wireless 40 $132,406 35.71%
Canoo Inc 40 $117,846 35.71%
Hotta Liesenberg Saito Llp 39 $66,209 34.82%
Systech Solutions Inc 39 $112,280 35.14%
Sim Infotech Inc 39 $110,537 35.14%
Leantaas Inc 39 $115,203 35.14%
Williamssonoma Inc 39 $148,433 35.45%
Union Bank Na 38 $98,477 34.55%
Legalzoom 38 $88,831 34.86%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc 38 $135,486 34.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 328,913 $94,835 91.21%
Computer Systems Design Services 121,832 $116,724 89.70%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 37,523 $142,016 95.44%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 34,399 $108,216 89.27%
Other Computer Related Services 30,473 $99,261 87.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 28,127 $71,811 80.45%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 26,488 $136,777 92.89%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 21,436 $116,803 90.15%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 20,987 $117,887 88.28%
Engineering Services 20,720 $89,583 88.39%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,804 $33,453 100.00%
Sheep Farming 1,164 $29,844 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 557 $35,723 100.00%
Apiculture 463 $34,353 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 322 $34,093 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 238 $31,453 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 188 $34,068 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 174 $35,597 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 158 $34,478 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 115 $35,908 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage