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%
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 %
Luxembourg 3 $97,386 50.00%
Ivory Coast 3 $110,501 50.00%
Kuwait 3 $59,619 60.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $92,014 40.00%
Togo 2 $80,388 50.00%
Mali 2 $79,300 50.00%
Botswana 2 $97,084 50.00%
Bahrain 2 $124,103 50.00%
Barbados 2 $67,933 50.00%
Guyana 2 $93,839 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Elxsi Ltd 32 $104,162 88.89%
Ca Technologies Inc 32 $90,194 88.89%
True Partners Consulting Llc 32 $67,193 88.89%
Apsi Construction Management 32 $80,731 88.89%
Wajao Inc 32 $87,265 88.89%
Cibersystems Inc 32 $78,811 88.89%
Elance Inc 32 $104,561 88.89%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 32 $88,881 88.89%
Yashraj Technologies Inc 32 $71,440 88.89%
Cintel Systems Inc 32 $65,395 88.89%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

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