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 %
Software Developers, Applications	193,998	$113,139	89.21%
Computer Systems Analysts	104,772	$82,444	91.31%
Software Developers, Systems Software	58,151	$123,588	89.22%
Computer Programmers	52,515	$69,323	89.56%
Computer Occupations, All Other	51,521	$83,900	91.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	39,912	$119,022	90.94%
Accountants and Auditors	23,125	$69,041	91.77%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	19,359	$173,059	91.40%
Management Analysts	17,285	$90,027	91.40%
Electrical Engineers	16,250	$117,766	88.31%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,366	$34,286	753.50%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,587	$30,893	510.29%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	714	$32,564	253.19%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	179	$35,796	68.58%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53	$44,467	20.54%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	43	$45,492	17.20%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	21	$48,882	9.29%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13	$31,001	6.31%
Food Preparation Workers	8	$35,844	7.08%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8	$33,545	8.99%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	26,507	$160,581	96.90%
Software Developers, Systems Software	15,563	$135,396	61.52%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	9,259	$111,482	219.88%
Computer Systems Analysts	6,744	$171,595	237.30%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,491	$113,090	186.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,352	$165,802	148.96%
Accountants and Auditors	2,305	$123,676	162.21%
Statisticians	2,015	$82,718	149.70%
Sales Engineers	1,325	$118,264	104.83%
Marketing Managers	1,310	$141,709	107.73%

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 %
Albania	14	$39,878	43.75%
Slovenia	14	$111,527	45.16%
Cyprus	13	$92,349	43.33%
Azerbaijan	13	$92,112	43.33%
Latvia	13	$98,920	44.83%
Trinidad And Tobago	13	$110,441	46.43%
Macau	13	$75,324	52.00%
Uganda	12	$120,539	48.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	12	$91,713	50.00%
Rwanda	12	$102,038	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 %
Musical Groups And Artists	24	$53,806	85.71%
Home Furnishings Retailers	24	$188,316	85.71%
Gambling Industries	24	$95,184	85.71%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	24	$68,175	88.89%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers	23	$101,660	85.19%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	23	$89,763	85.19%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	23	$125,695	85.19%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers	23	$109,335	85.19%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	23	$85,621	85.19%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	23	$84,660	85.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Management Services	8	$81,359	72.73%
Spectator Sports	8	$56,415	72.73%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	8	$70,559	80.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	8	$55,129	80.00%
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	8	$98,561	80.00%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops	8	$59,896	80.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	8	$56,217	80.00%
Automobile Driving Schools	8	$105,459	80.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	8	$81,527	80.00%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	8	$68,614	80.00%

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.