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 %
Bahamas	7	$88,219	50.00%
Nicaragua	6	$88,865	46.15%
Haiti	6	$118,935	46.15%
Tanzania	6	$94,248	50.00%
Belize	5	$72,538	41.67%
Afghanistan	5	$47,782	41.67%
Turkmenistan	5	$47,174	41.67%
Senegal	4	$103,823	36.36%
Kosovo	4	$99,226	36.36%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	4	$90,678	36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Syrainfotek Llc	28	$81,063	87.50%
Demandtec Inc	28	$88,303	87.50%
Advithri Technologies Llc	28	$94,179	87.50%
Infoimage Inc	28	$81,734	87.50%
Equinox It Solutions Llc	28	$103,987	87.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company	28	$94,535	87.50%
Foursquare Labs Inc	28	$116,637	87.50%
Marsh Usa Inc	28	$106,015	87.50%
Feedzai Inc	28	$116,188	87.50%
Google Life Sciences Llc	28	$113,058	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mshift Inc	2	$84,500	33.33%
Vision Dental Design Lab Inc	2	$46,031	33.33%
Garden Grove Medical Investors Limited Partnership	2	$72,082	33.33%
Naca Logistics	2	$105,102	33.33%
Webmetro	2	$52,083	33.33%
Staiart International Ltd	2	$44,866	33.33%
Verisign Inc	2	$99,486	33.33%
His International Tours La Incorporated	2	$38,875	33.33%
Tmad Taylor And Gaines	2	$63,149	33.33%
The Love Korean Church	2	$46,478	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	45	$93,873	81.82%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	45	$84,416	83.33%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	45	$81,744	83.33%
Mobile Food Services	44	$80,234	81.48%
Remediation Services	44	$67,218	81.48%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	44	$51,108	81.48%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	44	$79,690	81.48%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	43	$105,863	79.63%
Sound Recording Studios	43	$53,048	79.63%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	43	$66,036	79.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	17	$78,333	85.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	17	$62,666	85.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	17	$95,580	85.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$67,220	85.00%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	17	$66,798	85.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	17	$78,881	85.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	17	$62,117	85.00%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	17	$4,572,453	85.00%
Remediation Services	17	$81,055	85.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	17	$61,151	89.47%

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.