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 %
Lithuania	18	$98,405	39.13%
Uzbekistan	17	$77,721	39.53%
Jamaica	17	$65,783	42.50%
Georgia	17	$98,550	44.74%
Tunisia	16	$96,939	43.24%
Cambodia	16	$77,044	44.44%
Iceland	16	$105,401	47.06%
Dominican Republic	16	$105,647	48.48%
Moldova	15	$84,771	45.45%
Croatia	15	$109,838	45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vce Company Llc	28	$99,328	87.50%
Ziontech Solutions Llc	28	$66,107	87.50%
Financialoxygen Inc	28	$86,888	87.50%
Sai Technologies Llc	28	$86,408	87.50%
Livermore Software Technology Corp	28	$92,569	87.50%
Enterprise It Resources Inc	28	$79,865	87.50%
Hill International Inc	28	$108,080	87.50%
Silicon Valley Optics Technology Inc	28	$77,629	87.50%
V5 Systems Inc	28	$99,479	87.50%
Dataquad Inc	28	$100,188	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Progress Speech Language Center Inc	2	$59,457	33.33%
Ace Engineering Inc	2	$66,872	33.33%
Infrawareinc	2	$166,400	33.33%
Urth Caffe Associates Iv Llc	2	$22,547	33.33%
Timmons Design Engineers Inc	2	$97,906	33.33%
California Waste Solutions Inc	2	$49,857	33.33%
Jigsaw Data Corp	2	$86,757	33.33%
Cactus Fashion Inc	2	$49,993	33.33%
Sea Breeze Care Home Inc	2	$19,895	33.33%
Hunter Douglas	2	$93,392	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	47	$85,002	81.03%
Sign Manufacturing	47	$71,237	82.46%
Private Mail Centers	47	$89,907	82.46%
Petroleum Refineries	46	$108,732	80.70%
Blood And Organ Banks	46	$76,072	80.70%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	46	$103,176	80.70%
Public Finance Activities	46	$75,980	82.14%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	45	$84,350	80.36%
Outpatient Care Centers	45	$103,380	81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour	45	$118,265	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cement Manufacturing	18	$93,030	85.71%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	18	$73,834	85.71%
Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods	18	$61,828	85.71%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	18	$77,065	85.71%
Collection Agencies	18	$96,209	85.71%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$63,798	80.95%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	17	$79,939	80.95%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	17	$67,311	80.95%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	17	$100,415	80.95%
Public Finance Activities	17	$95,121	85.00%

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.