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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 9 $50,942 81.82%
Transportation Managers 9 $66,537 81.82%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 8 $70,728 72.73%
School Psychologists 8 $82,833 80.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 8 $60,260 80.00%
Childcare Workers 8 $28,948 80.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 8 $48,386 80.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 8 $96,496 80.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 8 $93,239 80.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 7 $30,150 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Breeders 3 $42,696 6.12%
Upholsterers 3 $26,686 6.12%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 3 $36,005 6.12%
Roofers 3 $44,075 6.12%
Desktop Publishers 3 $43,562 6.12%
Pest Control Workers 3 $28,122 6.25%
Plumbers 3 $41,843 6.25%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 3 $50,703 6.25%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 3 $42,453 6.25%
Medical Transcriptionists 3 $44,574 6.25%
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 %
Luxembourg 3 $97,386 50.00%
Ivory Coast 3 $110,501 50.00%
Kuwait 3 $59,619 60.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $92,014 40.00%
Togo 2 $80,388 50.00%
Mali 2 $79,300 50.00%
Botswana 2 $97,084 50.00%
Bahrain 2 $124,103 50.00%
Barbados 2 $67,933 50.00%
Guyana 2 $93,839 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bodhtree Solutions Inc 269 $69,494 87.62%
First Tek Inc 266 $72,504 86.64%
Seagate Us Llc 266 $107,799 86.93%
Invensense Inc 265 $126,029 86.89%
Blackhawk Network Inc 265 $133,915 87.17%
O2 Technologies Inc 265 $80,741 87.17%
Karma Automotive Llc 264 $105,550 87.13%
Macyscom Inc 264 $110,021 87.42%
Artech Information Systems Llc 263 $87,688 87.67%
Glassdoor Inc 263 $126,058 87.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Btw Ostrich Farm Llc 2 $36,795 100.00%
Rancho Santa Cecilia Llc 2 $37,232 100.00%
Jm Lasgoity 2 $36,421 100.00%
Cavaletto Berry Corporation 2 $33,571 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Llc Riverside 2 $34,902 100.00%
Evergreen Organic Farm Inc 2 $34,902 100.00%
Dmb Packing Corp 2 $36,421 100.00%
Mac Ag Incorporated 2 $28,184 100.00%
Harry Singh Sons Llp 2 $17,888 100.00%
Rancho Jamul Llc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eventbrite Inc 22 $124,937 34.38%
Ashbro Corp 22 $20,890 34.38%
Coppercone Inc 22 $97,522 34.38%
Asml Usinc 22 $121,334 34.92%
Smule Inc 22 $104,705 34.92%
Alliance Information Technology Computer Softwar 22 $112,856 34.92%
Chartboost Inc 22 $124,297 34.92%
Treasure Data Inc 22 $150,732 34.92%
Checkr Inc 22 $138,735 34.92%
Oceanx Llc 22 $87,822 34.92%

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