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 %
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 %
Malla Systems Inc	29	$84,272	87.88%
Dten Inc	29	$106,618	87.88%
Unicorn Technologies Llc	29	$90,675	87.88%
Mizuho Orthopedic Systems Inc	29	$108,215	87.88%
Hologic Inc	29	$99,198	87.88%
Conation Consulting Services Inc	29	$72,568	87.88%
Keynote Systems Inc	29	$80,338	87.88%
Crowdcircle Inc	29	$91,453	87.88%
Exp Us Services Inc	29	$76,910	87.88%
Transplant Connect Inc	29	$98,639	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sunrise Manor	2	$17,503	33.33%
Azimuth Industrial Company Inc	2	$80,007	33.33%
Iptv Corporation	2	$61,984	33.33%
Inovis	2	$102,294	33.33%
Aeroscout Inc	2	$89,347	33.33%
Voxify Inc	2	$73,840	33.33%
Marvin A Weber Associates	2	$63,492	33.33%
Color West Inc	2	$57,107	33.33%
Lps Management Llc	2	$79,206	33.33%
Chemtronics Usa Inc	2	$130,874	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	20	$54,924	83.33%
Other Spectator Sports	20	$85,415	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	20	$86,075	86.96%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	20	$84,524	86.96%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	20	$98,282	86.96%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts	20	$114,481	86.96%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	20	$57,164	86.96%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	19	$63,944	82.61%
Limousine Service	19	$72,778	82.61%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	19	$73,586	82.61%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	7	$96,881	77.78%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	7	$112,460	77.78%
Textile Mills	7	$63,003	77.78%
Executive Search Services	7	$74,571	77.78%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	7	$63,912	77.78%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	7	$63,306	87.50%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	7	$63,357	87.50%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	7	$67,606	87.50%
Specialty Food Retailers	7	$62,281	87.50%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	7	$104,018	87.50%

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.