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)

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 %
Fiji 3 $41,752 50.00%
Luxembourg 3 $97,386 50.00%
Ivory Coast 3 $110,501 60.00%
Montenegro 2 $69,139 40.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $92,014 50.00%
Togo 2 $80,388 50.00%
Mali 2 $79,300 50.00%
Botswana 2 $97,084 50.00%
Bahrain 2 $124,103 50.00%
Barbados 2 $67,933 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aricent Na Inc 257 $108,424 87.71%
Natera Inc 257 $116,497 88.32%
Marqeta Inc 257 $147,297 88.62%
Saviynt Inc 256 $104,192 88.58%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 256 $69,139 88.89%
Slack Technologies Inc 254 $138,600 88.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 254 $86,078 88.50%
Mobilenet Services Inc 254 $60,081 88.50%
Loma Linda Inland Empire Consortium For Healthcare Education 254 $58,495 88.50%
Ispace Inc 253 $77,860 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All About Ag 2 $33,384 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Mj Livestockmartin J Emigh 2 $17,070 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of California Llc Los Angeles 2 $37,606 100.00%
Busy Bee Apiary Inc 2 $39,936 100.00%
Freshway Farms 2 $28,184 100.00%
N J Harvesting Inc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Brothers Best Produce Inc 2 $37,606 100.00%
Maldonado Wine Llc 2 $40,976 100.00%
Perez Nursery Landscaping 2 $36,088 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Slashsupport Inc 21 $147,683 34.43%
Pepperdine University 21 $67,398 34.43%
Cambridge Cm Inc 21 $77,020 34.43%
Alpine Systems Inc 21 $74,226 34.43%
Mindspeed Technologies Inc 21 $104,462 34.43%
Calsoft Systems 21 $67,856 34.43%
Candelis Inc 21 $81,759 34.43%
Grant Thornton Llp 21 $112,677 34.43%
Tech Net Inc 21 $96,935 34.43%
Egain Corporation 21 $131,374 34.43%

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%

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