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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dancers 1 $64,210 3.23%
Word Processors and Typists 1 $36,920 3.23%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $87,152 3.23%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1 $39,978 3.23%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 1 $81,286 3.23%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1 $28,038 3.23%
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 %
Guinea 1 $103,459 50.00%
Malta 1 $47,278 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $123,885 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $35,776 50.00%
Gambia 1 $65,998 50.00%
Niger 1 $104,291 50.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 50.00%
Laos 1 $27,768 100.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 100.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ezen Computer Services Inc 31 $72,518 88.57%
Tektra It Services Inc 31 $111,773 88.57%
Cloudely Inc 31 $92,753 88.57%
Trustlook Inc 31 $87,276 88.57%
Nimbus Development Inc 31 $102,367 88.57%
Fti Llc 31 $107,796 88.57%
Amity Software Inc 31 $68,921 88.57%
Finfare Inc 31 $127,909 88.57%
General Photonics Corp 30 $45,713 85.71%
China Luxury Advisors Inc 30 $47,586 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Springml Inc 3 $142,154 42.86%
Deeprouteai Ltd 3 $121,763 42.86%
Nirvana Way Inc 3 $37,710 42.86%
Fireeye Security Holdings Us Llc 3 $148,623 42.86%
Freedom Debt Relief Llc 3 $167,710 42.86%
Global Integrated Care Llc 3 $29,099 42.86%
Ai Foods Corporation 3 $27,082 42.86%
Fiddler Labs Inc 3 $164,202 42.86%
Ip Westminster Llc 3 $66,685 42.86%
J2 Cloud Services Llc 3 $137,488 42.86%

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