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 %
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 %
Niger 1 $104,291 33.33%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 33.33%
Laos 1 $27,768 50.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 50.00%
Chad 1 $109,325 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $102,003 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $118,456 50.00%
Suriname 1 $68,994 50.00%
Malawi 1 $93,038 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eezee Solutions Inc 29 $71,622 87.88%
L A Care Health Plan 29 $88,342 87.88%
Elipsiq Inc 29 $62,736 87.88%
Toms Metal Specialists Inc 29 $74,739 87.88%
Eastbay Bi Inc 29 $69,098 87.88%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc 29 $130,498 87.88%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc 29 $112,490 87.88%
Zerostack Inc 29 $119,365 87.88%
Iluvatar Corex Inc 29 $139,022 87.88%
Infosmart Systems Inc 28 $64,109 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Grace Inc 2 $63,398 33.33%
Avistar Communications Corporation 2 $106,059 33.33%
Fam Vans Inc 2 $34,154 33.33%
Global Pc Direct Inc 2 $69,160 33.33%
Apw Knox Seeman Warehouse Inc 2 $47,227 33.33%
Forward Intermodal Systems Inc 2 $72,821 33.33%
Partners 1993 Inc 2 $75,525 33.33%
Fastsoft Inc 2 $71,698 33.33%
Alia Clinical Research Inc 2 $45,906 33.33%
Tianma Microelectronics Usa Inc 2 $68,567 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