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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Interactive Business Services Inc 29 $73,346 87.88%
Khan Academy Inc 29 $117,311 87.88%
Sayeon Llc 29 $91,800 87.88%
Teknaux Llc 29 $99,881 87.88%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 29 $98,778 87.88%
Oliver Wyman Inc 29 $91,412 87.88%
Mexus Solutions Inc 29 $80,705 87.88%
Amicus Global It Inc 29 $88,301 87.88%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 29 $87,824 87.88%
Ims Health Incorporated 29 $96,026 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crestview Clinical Laboratory 2 $71,511 33.33%
P Gill Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Group Inc 2 $120,360 33.33%
Netchannel Usa Inc 2 $83,314 33.33%
Cutrow White Boroda 2 $50,086 33.33%
Evnine Associates Inc 2 $74,527 33.33%
Rose International 2 $65,375 33.33%
Cohen Bender Accountancy Corp 2 $66,508 33.33%
Evergreen Guest Home 1 2 $17,992 33.33%
Ksm Construction Inc 2 $45,354 33.33%
Joyrich Inc 2 $59,925 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