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 %
Guinea 1 $103,459 50.00%
Malta 1 $47,278 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $123,885 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $35,776 50.00%
Gambia 1 $65,998 50.00%
Niger 1 $104,291 50.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 50.00%
Laos 1 $27,768 100.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 100.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nxp Usa Inc 369 $125,110 88.70%
Iit Jobs Inc 368 $88,721 88.46%
Confluent Inc 368 $160,086 88.67%
Hp Inc 366 $122,195 88.62%
Asana Inc 366 $141,399 89.27%
Auris Health Inc 366 $130,514 89.27%
Zillow Inc 363 $125,573 88.97%
Info Way Solutions Llc 363 $83,756 89.41%
Mufg Union Bank Na 363 $105,770 89.41%
Enquero Inc 362 $115,085 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chaparral Honey Inc 4 $32,370 100.00%
Valentin Cenoz 3 $17,070 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Claremont 3 $41,551 100.00%
Sage Canyon Llc 3 $21,691 100.00%
Ferrari Carano Vineyards Winery Llc 3 $29,543 100.00%
Mccormack Sheep And Grain Llc 3 $40,317 100.00%
La Palma Farms Inc 3 $22,519 100.00%
Gerawan Farming Inc 3 $27,927 100.00%
Jonathan Edward Hofland 3 $38,917 100.00%
Trifecta Farms Llc 3 $38,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Addepar Inc 30 $131,100 35.29%
Carefusion Resources Llc 30 $101,342 35.29%
Delphix Corp 30 $126,668 35.71%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 30 $121,997 35.71%
Rovi Corporation 29 $102,399 34.52%
Cavisson Systems Inc 29 $113,117 34.52%
Storm8 Inc 29 $113,208 34.52%
Invitae Corporation 29 $116,088 34.52%
Criteo 29 $120,677 34.52%
Nextev Llc 29 $139,053 34.52%

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