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 %
Fiji	3	$41,752	50.00%
Luxembourg	3	$97,386	50.00%
Ivory Coast	3	$110,501	60.00%
Montenegro	2	$69,139	40.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo	2	$92,014	50.00%
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%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Osceola Consulting	29	$113,424	87.88%
Matrix Resources Inc	29	$102,361	87.88%
Quanergy Systems Inc	29	$107,750	87.88%
Whitehat Security Inc	29	$104,400	87.88%
Protiviti Inc	29	$113,888	87.88%
Asec Inc	29	$81,094	87.88%
Dilytics Inc	29	$86,521	87.88%
Cdm Smith Inc	29	$91,453	87.88%
Ektha Solutions Inc	29	$100,026	87.88%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc	29	$92,866	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Christopher J Ryan Wallcovering Paint	2	$57,637	33.33%
Grifols Inc	2	$47,559	33.33%
Ghanimian Enterprises Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%
Saifulbouquet Inc	2	$73,008	33.33%
Cambridge Of California Inc	2	$29,328	33.33%
Cardenas Markets Inc	2	$23,442	33.33%
Wunderlich Malec Engineering	2	$93,205	33.33%
Coachella Valley Unified School District	2	$41,458	33.33%
Semologic Inc	2	$80,673	33.33%
Medigen Systems Inc	2	$77,282	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	14	$89,315	87.50%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing	14	$47,665	87.50%
Floriculture Production	14	$57,566	87.50%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing	14	$60,648	87.50%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$50,557	87.50%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	14	$60,819	87.50%
Record Production And Distribution	14	$104,397	87.50%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	14	$73,828	87.50%
Community Housing Services	14	$74,186	87.50%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	14	$75,507	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	5	$73,316	83.33%
Strawberry Farming	5	$107,931	83.33%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	5	$100,239	83.33%
Support Activities For Forestry	5	$50,465	83.33%
Paint And Wallpaper Retailers	5	$59,971	83.33%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	5	$61,934	83.33%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	5	$71,386	83.33%
Waste Collection	5	$79,252	83.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	5	$100,888	83.33%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	5	$89,190	83.33%

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.