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 %
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 7 $85,580 77.78%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 7 $82,457 77.78%
Legal Secretaries 7 $37,948 77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 7 $46,755 77.78%
Neurodiagnostic Technologists 7 $64,415 77.78%
Tutors 7 $43,645 87.50%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 7 $62,359 87.50%
Computer Operators 6 $33,880 75.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 6 $104,590 75.00%
Ophthalmologists 6 $125,690 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 3 $42,453 6.25%
Roofers 3 $44,075 6.25%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 3 $67,800 6.25%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 3 $32,150 6.25%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3 $32,982 6.38%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 3 $21,625 6.38%
Optometrists 3 $99,278 6.38%
Musicians and Singers 3 $42,058 6.38%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3 $22,679 6.38%
Plumbers 3 $41,843 6.52%
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 %
Experian Information Solutions Inc 333 $112,947 88.10%
Spirent Communications Inc 332 $96,787 88.06%
Machine Zone Inc 332 $112,938 88.53%
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 331 $67,421 88.74%
Chime Financial Inc 330 $155,719 88.47%
Intel Mobile Communications 330 $118,714 88.47%
Williams Sonoma Inc 327 $123,831 87.90%
Houzz Inc 327 $122,901 87.90%
Triniti Corporation 326 $87,118 87.63%
Faraday Future Inc 326 $103,263 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robledo Sons Llc 3 $26,686 100.00%
Mccormack Sheep Grain Llc 3 $35,409 100.00%
Gc Farming Inc 3 $30,604 100.00%
Rancho Bonita Farms Inc 3 $36,865 100.00%
Abc Tree Farms Llc 3 $21,694 100.00%
Juan Pacheco Dba Fresh Value Farms 3 $29,813 100.00%
Heritage Vineyard Management Inc 3 $39,555 100.00%
D C Bees Inc 3 $39,104 100.00%
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Llc 3 $32,919 100.00%
Cubiburu Livestockjohn Florence Cubiburu 3 $16,780 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xactly Corporation 26 $120,082 33.33%
Emeter Corporation 26 $111,026 33.77%
Research In Motion Corporation Us 26 $87,707 33.77%
Santa Clara County Office Of Education 26 $74,992 33.77%
Plug Play Llc 26 $122,130 34.21%
Egnyte Inc 26 $136,417 34.21%
Fynbosys Inc 26 $99,697 34.21%
23andme Inc 26 $125,046 34.21%
Narvar Inc 26 $124,335 34.21%
Altium Llc 26 $90,210 34.67%

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