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 %
Foresters 5 $76,332 71.43%
Construction and Building Inspectors 5 $75,371 71.43%
Religious Workers, All Other 5 $37,465 71.43%
Talent Directors 5 $68,511 71.43%
Pharmacy Technicians 5 $37,569 71.43%
Office Clerks, General 5 $34,669 83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5 $58,735 83.33%
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers 5 $53,947 83.33%
Teacher Assistants 4 $27,327 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4 $34,596 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upholsterers 3 $26,686 6.82%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3 $54,704 6.98%
Roofers 3 $44,075 6.98%
Fundraisers 3 $61,187 6.98%
Telemarketers 3 $28,565 6.98%
Plumbers 3 $41,843 6.98%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 3 $41,184 6.98%
Transportation Planners 3 $81,820 6.98%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2 $39,229 4.65%
Massage Therapists 2 $35,152 4.65%
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 %
Bahamas 7 $88,219 50.00%
Nicaragua 6 $88,865 46.15%
Haiti 6 $118,935 46.15%
Tanzania 6 $94,248 50.00%
Belize 5 $72,538 41.67%
Afghanistan 5 $47,782 41.67%
Turkmenistan 5 $47,174 41.67%
Senegal 4 $103,823 36.36%
Kosovo 4 $99,226 36.36%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 4 $90,678 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 262 $106,291 87.63%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 262 $111,426 87.92%
Thumbtack Inc 261 $147,317 87.88%
Ansys Inc 261 $117,382 88.18%
Samsung Electronics America Inc 261 $150,230 88.47%
Globalfoundries Us Inc 260 $112,954 88.14%
Veeva Systems Inc 260 $118,078 88.14%
Atlassian Us Inc 260 $177,543 88.44%
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies 258 $51,453 87.76%
Advantage It Inc 258 $51,572 88.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joe Esnoz 2 $28,801 100.00%
Rose Honey Corporation 2 $39,936 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Incorporated 2 $28,954 100.00%
Circle M Livestock John Thomas Muller 2 $17,070 100.00%
Jl Reynaga Pollination And Honey 2 $38,750 100.00%
Kingbee Apiarys Dba Bee Keeping 2 $26,520 100.00%
Auza Farms Inc 2 $21,869 100.00%
Oscar Sanchez 2 $37,606 100.00%
Slaven Ranch 2 $26,668 100.00%
Hikari Farms Llc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Incedo Inc 22 $127,323 34.92%
Stratedge Inc 22 $108,728 35.48%
Verb Surgical Inc 22 $129,141 35.48%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 22 $104,508 35.48%
Flexon Technologies Inc 22 $117,027 35.48%
Toyota Research Institute Inc 22 $142,946 35.48%
Sf Motors Inc 22 $112,001 35.48%
Activision Blizzard Media Llc 22 $110,732 36.07%
Cumming Management Group Inc 22 $106,390 36.07%
Delart Technology Services Llc 22 $172,090 36.07%

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