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 %
Cooks, All Other 1 $25,750 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $29,890 50.00%
Nursing Assistants 1 $21,486 50.00%
Urologists 1 $101,421 50.00%
File Clerks 1 $28,870 50.00%
Security Managers 1 $204,776 50.00%
Motorcycle Mechanics 1 $37,066 50.00%
Legislators 1 $107,370 50.00%
Geodetic Surveyors 1 $114,858 50.00%
Production Workers, All Other 1 $27,352 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Flowserve Us Inc 29 $76,267 87.88%
Sungevity Inc 29 $104,606 87.88%
Synchronisys Inc 29 $61,828 87.88%
Edge It Corp 29 $72,221 87.88%
Pacific Dental Services Llc 29 $105,764 87.88%
Mag Aerospace Industries Llc 29 $104,763 87.88%
Mentorus Global Llc 29 $89,853 87.88%
Waycom Inc 29 $99,336 87.88%
Ammunition Llc 29 $75,931 87.88%
Equilar Inc 29 $83,199 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Darancare Corporation 2 $78,395 33.33%
Golden Leisure Home 2 $18,668 33.33%
Cafe Beau Soleil 2 $40,799 33.33%
Golden Senior Living Inc 2 $21,341 33.33%
Fullerton Hills Pet Clinicinc 2 $64,512 33.33%
Sasabune Inc 2 $40,487 33.33%
Koguma Youchien Inc 2 $38,490 33.33%
Beverly Hills Music Center Inc 2 $44,508 33.33%
Bluedas Inc 2 $94,911 33.33%
Torrey Pines Logic Inc 2 $108,670 33.33%

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