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 %
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 %
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 %
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 15 $60,125 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $58,276 88.24%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 15 $82,874 88.24%
Specialty Food Retailers 15 $62,332 88.24%
Offices Of Podiatrists 15 $93,443 88.24%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 15 $66,263 88.24%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 15 $64,027 88.24%
International Affairs 15 $69,251 88.24%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 15 $57,222 88.24%
Special Needs Transportation 15 $74,035 88.24%
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