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 %
Belgium 78 $108,805 43.58%
United States Of America 71 $1,093,106 42.26%
Bulgaria 68 $95,088 44.16%
Portugal 64 $107,430 42.11%
Switzerland 55 $2,684,021 39.29%
El Salvador 55 $53,574 40.15%
Hungary 53 $98,983 44.92%
Serbia 51 $101,501 45.13%
Costa Rica 51 $104,307 45.13%
Finland 49 $109,962 44.55%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cymer Llc 253 $95,196 88.77%
Teqtron Inc 252 $90,068 88.42%
Criticalriver Inc 252 $80,000 89.05%
Bodhtree Solutionsinc 252 $72,607 89.05%
Natsoft Corporation 251 $91,102 88.69%
Experis Us Inc 250 $84,257 88.65%
Match Group Llc 250 $130,082 88.65%
Rgb Systems 250 $71,774 88.65%
Lsi Corporation 250 $121,075 88.65%
Avago Technologies Us Inc 249 $134,642 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cardenas Bros Farming Co Inc 2 $23,433 100.00%
Seghesio Farms Inc 2 $20,852 100.00%
Yc Bc Farming Inc 2 $35,901 100.00%
Green Goat Landscapers Llc 2 $29,868 100.00%
Jose C Ramirez Gonzalez 2 $22,620 100.00%
Ian And Margaret Anderson 2 $39,936 100.00%
Mac Ag Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Chi Employee Benefit Company 2 $41,080 100.00%
Kraus Sons Ranch 2 $38,969 100.00%
Yolanda Chavez Farming 2 $22,620 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solomon America Inc 21 $69,565 35.00%
Pubmatic Inc 21 $127,366 35.00%
Rohde Schwarz Inc 21 $124,677 35.00%
Pagerduty Inc 21 $136,335 35.00%
2k Games Inc 21 $111,104 35.00%
Mattel Sales Corp 21 $87,930 35.00%
Datavisor Inc 21 $132,500 35.00%
Clumio Inc 21 $148,128 35.00%
Weee Inc 21 $99,272 35.00%
Edelman Financial Engines 21 $136,790 35.00%

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