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 %
Tajikistan 4 $55,812 36.36%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $46,790 36.36%
St Lucia 4 $86,355 40.00%
Libya 4 $127,550 44.44%
Grenada 4 $105,940 50.00%
Algeria 4 $108,633 57.14%
Benin 3 $91,894 42.86%
Fiji 3 $41,752 50.00%
Luxembourg 3 $97,386 50.00%
Ivory Coast 3 $110,501 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 354 $80,852 89.85%
Chegg Inc 353 $135,903 89.59%
Cloudflare Inc 351 $139,118 89.31%
R Systems Inc 350 $76,664 89.29%
Photon Infotech Inc 349 $78,044 89.26%
Moodys Analytics Inc 348 $111,850 89.00%
Prospance Inc 348 $74,854 89.69%
University Of California Santa Cruz 347 $68,065 89.43%
Valiantica Inc 345 $76,351 89.38%
Astir It Solutions Inc 344 $75,755 89.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larranaga Farmsrene Larranaga 3 $17,066 100.00%
Jeanne Mccormack 3 $21,691 100.00%
D And J Packing Llc 3 $22,465 100.00%
Bella Vista Farming Company Llc 3 $31,075 100.00%
De Braga Cattle Company Inc 3 $22,047 100.00%
River Valley Apiary Llc 3 $37,752 100.00%
Todd Kenyon Winegrower Llc 3 $36,199 100.00%
Cook Sheep Cowesley Cook 3 $14,290 100.00%
Cresencio Martinez 3 $27,505 100.00%
Horta Grow Star Inc 3 $38,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visual Concepts Entertainment 28 $114,475 34.57%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Network America Llc 28 $110,658 34.57%
Github Inc 28 $114,955 34.57%
Flexport 28 $132,932 34.57%
Malwarebytes Inc 28 $117,291 35.00%
Siemens Mobility Inc 28 $100,526 35.00%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 28 $140,182 35.00%
Vsp 27 $97,265 33.75%
Olivet University 27 $61,889 33.75%
Wikimedia Foundation Inc 27 $96,856 34.18%

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