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 %
Guinea	1	$103,459	50.00%
Malta	1	$47,278	50.00%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$123,885	50.00%
United Arab Emirates	1	$35,776	50.00%
Gambia	1	$65,998	50.00%
Niger	1	$104,291	50.00%
Micronesia	1	$86,320	50.00%
Laos	1	$27,768	100.00%
Oman	1	$93,267	100.00%
Palestinian Territories	1	$108,805	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rapid Bridge Llc	30	$80,009	88.24%
Horizon Soft Solutions Inc	30	$102,235	88.24%
Highpoint Solutions Llc	30	$105,801	88.24%
Edriving Llc	30	$117,745	88.24%
Boomi Inc	30	$117,594	88.24%
World Ip Phone	30	$88,117	88.24%
Peafowl Inc	30	$76,430	88.24%
Staples Inc	30	$117,537	88.24%
Tera Cloudx Inc	30	$105,441	88.24%
Zoominfo Technologies Llc	30	$148,761	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
J And P Homes Inc	2	$38,470	33.33%
Phillips Hosiery	2	$74,682	33.33%
Double Fine Productions Inc	2	$62,608	33.33%
Allen Care Home	2	$16,682	33.33%
The Ogilvy Group Inc	2	$68,838	33.33%
Hye Bakery Corporation	2	$35,412	33.33%
Uncle Lees Tea Inc	2	$37,669	33.33%
Porvus Technologies Inc	2	$78,769	33.33%
Feaster Charter School	2	$54,714	33.33%
Anchor Blue Inc	2	$92,196	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	584	$78,341	87.29%
Credit Bureaus	572	$105,397	85.63%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	566	$99,881	86.68%
Interior Design Services	560	$54,662	85.89%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	546	$84,113	85.98%
Electric Power Distribution	545	$420,581	87.20%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	540	$123,228	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	529	$172,734	86.16%
Employment Services	527	$56,087	86.82%
Junior Colleges	522	$59,454	86.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	181	$60,371	99.45%
Telecommunications	180	$89,780	98.90%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	179	$124,163	98.90%
Wholesale Trade	178	$64,589	98.89%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	176	$93,268	98.32%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	175	$636,622	98.31%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	173	$60,832	98.30%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	169	$88,385	96.57%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$115,687	97.11%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	165	$54,209	97.63%

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.