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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,366	$34,286	753.50%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,587	$30,893	510.29%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	714	$32,564	253.19%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	179	$35,796	68.58%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53	$44,467	20.54%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	43	$45,492	17.20%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	21	$48,882	9.29%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13	$31,001	6.31%
Food Preparation Workers	8	$35,844	7.08%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8	$33,545	8.99%

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 %
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 %
Fuzebox Software Corporation	30	$92,585	85.71%
Kpff Inc	30	$74,127	85.71%
Knobbe Martens Olson Bear Llp	30	$87,418	85.71%
Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora	30	$91,001	85.71%
Stryker Endoscopy A Division Of Stryker Corporation	30	$103,145	85.71%
Winsai Llc	30	$82,470	85.71%
Maven Companies Inc	30	$80,986	85.71%
Boomerang Commerce Inc	30	$112,789	85.71%
Scry Analytics Inc	30	$108,233	85.71%
Ostendo Technologies Inc	30	$84,153	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesome Choice Market Inc	2	$35,755	28.57%
King Penberthy Enterprises Inc	2	$29,266	28.57%
Sbs International Inc	2	$41,264,974	28.57%
Santanas Mexican Grill	2	$23,837	28.57%
Nhens Digital Inc	2	$62,286	28.57%
A1 Jays Machining	2	$73,445	28.57%
Kybien Corporation	2	$21,278	28.57%
Ye Olde Kings Head	2	$31,013	28.57%
Kousa Usa Inc	2	$48,870	28.57%
L 3 Communications Dynamic Positioning	2	$72,467	28.57%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying	2	$97,864	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$104,624	100.00%
Libraries And Archives	2	$130,749	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$51,252	100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$75,317	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$86,923	100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$124,769	100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$67,746	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$60,601	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$40,726	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.