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 %
India	45,730	$175,901	47.43%
China	16,844	$109,259	50.79%
South Korea	4,340	$147,936	41.14%
Canada	3,905	$143,888	46.41%
Philippines	1,927	$470,682	35.63%
Taiwan	1,908	$260,805	44.94%
Mexico	1,361	$87,276	34.68%
United Kingdom	967	$111,850	44.71%
Japan	844	$231,744	40.04%
France	821	$108,315	46.73%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Celandyne Software Solutions Llc	28	$96,486	87.50%
Talent It Services Inc	28	$98,732	87.50%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc A P	28	$99,200	87.50%
August Consulting Inc	28	$121,043	87.50%
Providence Health Services	28	$100,479	87.50%
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt Ltd	28	$82,269	87.50%
Gingerio Inc	28	$110,986	87.50%
Yammer Inc	28	$102,935	87.50%
Siri Learning Inc	28	$96,840	87.50%
Moxion Power Co	28	$128,512	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Usfi Inc	2	$59,312	33.33%
Eleganza Tiles Inc	2	$35,162	33.33%
Holy Springs Mission	2	$36,265	33.33%
Tecan Systems	2	$98,634	33.33%
Foreseeson Custom Displays Inc	2	$118,529	33.33%
Eutecus Inc	2	$73,632	33.33%
Mimosa Systems Inc	2	$90,896	33.33%
Great Luck Inc	2	$69,233	33.33%
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy	2	$93,392	33.33%
Cdi Corporation	2	$89,888	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Care Services	34	$84,794	85.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	34	$89,168	85.00%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	34	$119,990	85.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	33	$60,312	82.50%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	33	$69,534	82.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	33	$64,837	84.62%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	33	$84,410	84.62%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	33	$65,542	84.62%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	33	$78,930	84.62%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	33	$76,413	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	13	$94,949	86.67%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13	$75,194	92.86%
Hospitals	12	$86,128	85.71%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	12	$82,593	85.71%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	12	$62,468	85.71%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	12	$61,884	85.71%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	12	$50,225	85.71%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	12	$83,439	85.71%
Textile Product Mills	12	$64,638	85.71%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	12	$85,897	85.71%

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.