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 %
Republic Of Congo 1 $93,704 50.00%
Bhutan 1 $54,205 50.00%
Liberia 1 $22,526 50.00%
Guinea 1 $103,459 50.00%
Swaziland 1 $65,395 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $123,885 50.00%
Malta 1 $47,278 50.00%
Gambia 1 $65,998 100.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $35,776 100.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mobile Programming Llc 377 $84,264 88.08%
Adp Technology Services Inc 376 $112,126 87.85%
Canvas Infotech Inc 376 $63,228 88.68%
Billcom 375 $142,106 88.44%
Proofpoint Inc 375 $142,940 88.65%
Ltimindtree Limited 374 $107,638 88.42%
Global Edge Software Inc 373 $84,151 88.18%
Atieva Usa Inc 371 $114,726 87.71%
City National Bank 370 $106,297 87.89%
People Tech Group Inc 369 $89,058 87.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mixtepec Farming 4 $35,402 100.00%
Manuel Perez Farming 4 $22,004 100.00%
Fmg Farm Contractor Inc 4 $36,161 100.00%
Volk Honey Llc 4 $34,830 100.00%
Hacl Farming Llc 4 $39,936 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Llc 4 $30,722 100.00%
Fernandez Farms Llc 4 $37,419 100.00%
Glez Farms Inc 4 $37,419 100.00%
Redwood Empire Vineyard Management Inc 4 $38,771 100.00%
Cresencio Martinez Mixtepec Farming 4 $23,384 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nextdoor Inc 31 $143,619 35.23%
Artcom 30 $117,216 34.09%
University Of San Francisco 30 $78,437 34.48%
Trinet Hr Corporation 30 $110,137 34.48%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 30 $83,791 34.88%
Teradyne Inc 30 $120,336 34.88%
Conviva Inc 30 $123,000 34.88%
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd 30 $108,732 34.88%
Mastercard International Incorporated 30 $122,765 34.88%
Webcor Construction Lp Dba Webcor Builders 30 $108,333 34.88%

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