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 %
South Africa 126 $1,506,303 47.01%
Romania 116 $103,817 45.31%
Greece 111 $108,048 44.40%
Venezuela 111 $92,241 46.06%
Sri Lanka 104 $89,876 44.83%
Jordan 100 $87,306 45.45%
Belarus 100 $107,700 45.66%
New Zealand 92 $106,312 42.99%
Mongolia 82 $69,472 41.62%
Belgium 78 $108,805 41.94%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vf Outdoor Llc 26 $104,104 86.67%
Pontis Research Inc 26 $103,586 86.67%
Bally Gaming Inc 26 $87,225 86.67%
Rudra Technologies Inc 26 $109,495 86.67%
Ncc Group Inc 26 $90,842 86.67%
Ampere Computing Employer Llc 26 $149,483 86.67%
World Economic Forum Llc 26 $95,301 86.67%
Wealthfront Inc 26 $118,014 86.67%
Quantumscape Corporation 26 $88,600 86.67%
Itc Software Solutions Group Llc 26 $84,264 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Core Construction Inc 2 $33,623 33.33%
Focus Operating Llc 2 $183,321 33.33%
Factory Entertainment Inc 2 $71,220 33.33%
Ca Alternative Medicine Inc 2 $33,800 33.33%
Cerebellum Capital Inc 2 $102,149 33.33%
Nitinol Devices And Components Inc 2 $83,783 33.33%
Garden Suites Hotel Resort Inc 2 $36,307 33.33%
Toluca Acupuncture Center Inc 2 $39,281 33.33%
F And M Radiology Encino Urgent Care Inc Dba 2 $150,925 33.33%
A Pyan Group Inc 2 $43,348 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%

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