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)

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 %
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 33.33%
Chad 1 $109,325 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $102,003 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $118,456 50.00%
Suriname 1 $68,994 50.00%
Malawi 1 $93,038 50.00%
Somalia 1 $116,522 50.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $69,160 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $109,762 50.00%
Comoros 1 $71,926 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation 30 $75,625 85.71%
San Jose State University Research Foundation 30 $75,334 85.71%
Assure Solutions Inc 30 $54,700 85.71%
Melody Academy Of Music Inc 30 $65,021 85.71%
Nagano Morita Llp 30 $57,443 85.71%
Zinus Inc 30 $62,754 85.71%
Flyhigh Group Inc 30 $80,518 85.71%
Nway America Llc 30 $87,027 85.71%
Technicolor Inc 30 $95,292 85.71%
National Consulting Group Inc 30 $72,100 85.71%

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%

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