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 %
Database Architects	618	$108,881	85.60%
Art Directors	615	$106,547	87.86%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	603	$88,580	87.01%
Editors	596	$51,581	87.39%
Natural Sciences Managers	589	$137,855	86.36%
Microbiologists	581	$65,145	86.20%
Purchasing Managers	558	$110,987	84.55%
Biostatisticians	554	$102,605	85.49%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	551	$65,998	87.32%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	550	$115,883	87.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	83	$47,481	39.52%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	81	$768,894	38.94%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	80	$28,488	38.46%
Biological Scientists, All Other	78	$65,846	37.86%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	77	$61,688	37.56%
Materials Scientists	75	$94,728	36.76%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$71,312	37.50%
Technical Writers	75	$82,018	37.69%
Aerospace Engineers	75	$106,566	37.88%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	74	$65,348	37.56%

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 %
Bahamas	7	$88,219	50.00%
Nicaragua	6	$88,865	46.15%
Haiti	6	$118,935	46.15%
Tanzania	6	$94,248	50.00%
Turkmenistan	5	$47,174	41.67%
Belize	5	$72,538	41.67%
Afghanistan	5	$47,782	41.67%
Tajikistan	4	$55,812	36.36%
St Kitts And Nevis	4	$46,790	36.36%
St Lucia	4	$86,355	36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Syrainfotek Llc	28	$81,063	87.50%
Demandtec Inc	28	$88,303	87.50%
Advithri Technologies Llc	28	$94,179	87.50%
Infoimage Inc	28	$81,734	87.50%
Equinox It Solutions Llc	28	$103,987	87.50%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company	28	$94,535	87.50%
Foursquare Labs Inc	28	$116,637	87.50%
Marsh Usa Inc	28	$106,015	87.50%
Feedzai Inc	28	$116,188	87.50%
Google Life Sciences Llc	28	$113,058	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mshift Inc	2	$84,500	33.33%
Vision Dental Design Lab Inc	2	$46,031	33.33%
Garden Grove Medical Investors Limited Partnership	2	$72,082	33.33%
Naca Logistics	2	$105,102	33.33%
Webmetro	2	$52,083	33.33%
Staiart International Ltd	2	$44,866	33.33%
Verisign Inc	2	$99,486	33.33%
His International Tours La Incorporated	2	$38,875	33.33%
Tmad Taylor And Gaines	2	$63,149	33.33%
The Love Korean Church	2	$46,478	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	328,913	$94,835	91.21%
Computer Systems Design Services	121,832	$116,724	89.70%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	37,523	$142,016	95.44%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	34,399	$108,216	89.27%
Other Computer Related Services	30,473	$99,261	87.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	28,127	$71,811	80.45%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	26,488	$136,777	92.89%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	21,436	$116,803	90.15%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	20,987	$117,887	88.28%
Engineering Services	20,720	$89,583	88.39%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,804	$33,453	100.00%
Sheep Farming	1,164	$29,844	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	557	$35,723	100.00%
Apiculture	463	$34,353	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	322	$34,093	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	238	$31,453	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	188	$34,068	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	174	$35,597	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	158	$34,478	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	115	$35,908	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	42,277	$126,369	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	31,732	$121,451	100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	20,167	$122,175	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11,113	$108,986	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,432	$233,746	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	7,014	$113,231	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	6,933	$115,320	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	6,653	$99,660	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	6,193	$125,793	100.00%
Engineering Services	4,766	$119,176	100.00%

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.