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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
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 %
Palestinian Territories 1 $108,805 33.33%
Chad 1 $109,325 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $102,003 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $118,456 50.00%
Suriname 1 $68,994 50.00%
Malawi 1 $93,038 50.00%
Somalia 1 $116,522 50.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $69,160 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $109,762 50.00%
Comoros 1 $71,926 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dolphin Technology Inc 31 $90,655 88.57%
United Health Care Staffing Inc 31 $80,640 88.57%
August Home Inc 31 $118,767 88.57%
Goforward Inc 31 $116,880 88.57%
Demandbase Inc 31 $162,580 88.57%
Thales Dis Cpl Usa Inc 31 $146,166 88.57%
Leadsmarketcom Llc 31 $79,404 88.57%
Trinity Consulting Inc 31 $72,817 88.57%
Select Source International 31 $78,620 88.57%
Ipivot Llc 31 $78,078 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beyond Meat Inc 3 $95,652 42.86%
Gforce I E Group Inc 3 $34,999 42.86%
Starbright Home Health Services Inc 3 $33,613 42.86%
4 Ai Soft Llc 3 $94,557 42.86%
Sta Pharmaceuticals Us Llc 3 $127,629 42.86%
Paysafe Payment Processing Solutions 3 $116,570 42.86%
Varmour Networks 3 $129,016 42.86%
Narasol Homes Llc 3 $29,099 42.86%
Ae Home Inc 3 $29,099 42.86%
The Mission Np 3 $28,621 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Ore Mining 2 $72,010 100.00%
National Security 2 $88,119 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 2 $42,089 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $93,662 100.00%
Bowling Centers 2 $38,948 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $54,745 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 2 $111,083 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $58,074 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 2 $62,858 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 2 $57,263 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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