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 %
Software Developers, Applications 193,998 $113,139 89.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 104,772 $82,444 91.31%
Software Developers, Systems Software 58,151 $123,588 89.22%
Computer Programmers 52,515 $69,323 89.56%
Computer Occupations, All Other 51,521 $83,900 91.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 39,912 $119,022 90.94%
Accountants and Auditors 23,125 $69,041 91.77%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19,359 $173,059 91.40%
Management Analysts 17,285 $90,027 91.40%
Electrical Engineers 16,250 $117,766 88.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 26,507 $160,581 96.90%
Software Developers, Systems Software 15,563 $135,396 61.52%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9,259 $111,482 219.88%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,744 $171,595 237.30%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,491 $113,090 186.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,352 $165,802 148.96%
Accountants and Auditors 2,305 $123,676 162.21%
Statisticians 2,015 $82,718 149.70%
Sales Engineers 1,325 $118,264 104.83%
Marketing Managers 1,310 $141,709 107.73%
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 %
Nextdoorcom Inc 34 $119,817 89.47%
Keste Llc 34 $112,477 89.47%
Grand Rounds Inc 34 $131,521 89.47%
Public Storage 34 $111,480 89.47%
Forward Networks Inc 34 $148,474 89.47%
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc 34 $119,057 89.47%
Wyse Technology Llc 34 $118,493 89.47%
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services 34 $225,827 89.47%
Anyscale Inc 34 $159,752 89.47%
Safeai Inc 34 $125,192 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Contour Crafting Corporation 3 $79,324 42.86%
Western Covenant University 3 $27,144 42.86%
Mitchell Engineering 3 $77,154 42.86%
Airspace Systems Inc 3 $106,378 42.86%
Wellspace Health 3 $203,195 42.86%
Kenshoo 3 $127,982 42.86%
Ntwos Lp 3 $68,883 42.86%
Look For Network Inc 3 $33,051 42.86%
Dental Digital Design 3 $58,524 42.86%
Answer Financial Inc 3 $83,907 42.86%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 1 $43,160 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 1 $49,254 100.00%
Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing 1 $140,816 100.00%
Armored Car Services 1 $51,314 100.00%
Other Waste Collection 1 $66,248 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Crude Oil 1 $74,984 100.00%
Fishing 1 $61,734 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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