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 %
Climate Change Analysts	34	$85,334	82.93%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	34	$58,254	82.93%
Video Game Designers	33	$92,723	80.49%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$74,707	80.49%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	33	$137,990	82.50%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	32	$38,833	82.05%
Copy Writers	32	$65,849	84.21%
Producers	31	$82,957	81.58%
Archivists	29	$52,696	78.38%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	29	$47,352	78.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Pilots	8	$72,754	11.94%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8	$80,972	11.94%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	8	$40,235	11.94%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	8	$43,612	11.94%
Logistics Analysts	8	$63,521	11.94%
Survey Researchers	7	$43,202	10.45%
Petroleum Engineers	7	$103,676	10.61%
Logistics Engineers	7	$100,011	10.61%
Chemical Technicians	7	$43,029	10.61%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$79,230	10.77%

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 %
Infologitech Inc	29	$79,832	87.88%
Saturn Infotech Inc	29	$71,297	87.88%
Sumeru Inc	29	$87,145	87.88%
Alluxio Inc	29	$124,713	87.88%
Usr Systems	29	$55,763	87.88%
Atlantis Computing Inc	29	$100,370	87.88%
Schoolcity Inc	29	$83,469	87.88%
Bizintex Inc	29	$84,608	87.88%
Inirus Llc	29	$77,835	87.88%
Fusionops Inc	29	$101,896	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harris Stratex Networks Operating Corporation	2	$100,818	33.33%
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc	2	$66,893	33.33%
Mitac Digital Corp	2	$85,748	33.33%
Good Morning Dental Lab	2	$56,503	33.33%
Sdl International America Inc	2	$98,228	33.33%
Loglogic Inc	2	$84,427	33.33%
Experttech Solutions Inc	2	$89,336	33.33%
South Pacific Orchids Inc	2	$59,644	33.33%
American Gunite Inc	2	$79,737	33.33%
Air 1 Air Conditioning And Heating Inc	2	$49,109	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.