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California

State · United States

Applications on record
2,280,544
FY2025
138,396
FY2026 to 30 June
106,551
Share of U.S. total
18.81%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$156,672
Median wage$156,672certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in California.

Applications by fiscal year — California

79k158kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
79k158kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200881,110
FY200969,191
FY201079,161
FY201180,524
FY201291,163
FY201394,208
FY2014115,513
FY2015137,143
FY2016149,824
FY2017142,812
FY2018158,244
FY2019157,375
FY2020139,991
FY2021136,216
FY2022147,612
FY2023129,870
FY2024125,640
FY2025138,396
FY2026*106,551
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*80623586,08019,430
FY20251,155322110,61126,308
FY20241,090423102,10822,019
FY2023995359102,86725,649
FY2022991375123,09723,149
FY2021900265110,50724,544
FY2020734260116,01822,979
FY2019651229132,25124,244
FY2018560202128,47729,005
FY2017463210119,40922,730
FY2016316192119,75429,562
FY2015179157115,73821,069
FY201412115698,52516,711
FY20138711883,86510,138
FY20127411376,41214,564
FY20115312865,69914,644
FY20106212563,12015,854
FY20099524561,5197,332
FY200810141566,85013,744
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in California.

Applications by employer
  1. Google LLC73,649
  2. Apple Inc.51,466
  3. Facebook, Inc.42,109
  4. Infosys Limited41,090
  5. Google Inc.28,312
  6. Intel Corporation23,523
  7. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.21,828
  8. Amazon.com Services LLC20,623
  9. Cisco Systems, Inc.16,662
  10. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP16,257
  11. Linkedin Corporation16,085
  12. Wal-mart Associates, Inc.15,367
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers721,086
  2. Computer Systems Analysts178,123
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other144,769
  4. Computer Programmers84,080
  5. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer83,517
  6. Accountants and Auditors47,616
  7. Computer and Information Systems Managers46,268
  8. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists35,043
  9. Electrical Engineers33,120
  10. Mechanical Engineers31,661
Visa routes
  1. H-1B1,764,915
  2. PERM labour certification383,675
  3. E-3 (Australia)44,321
  4. H-2A agricultural workers9,433
  5. H-1B1 (Singapore)6,514
  6. H-2B non-agricultural workers4,529
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)4,036
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $156,672; middle half $121,000 to $193,000 · median prevailing wage $141,751 (marker) · 292,230 applications.

$80k$120k$160k$200k$240k
$80k$120k$160k$200k$240k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Sheep719
  2. Strawberries319
  3. Bees95
  4. Vineyards86
  5. General Farm Workers63
  6. Lettuce55
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in California with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. San Francisco, CA264,290
  2. San Jose, CA207,366
  3. Sunnyvale, CA167,630
  4. Mountain View, CA138,682
  5. Santa Clara, CA128,958
  6. Los Angeles, CA105,784
  7. San Diego, CA103,047
  8. Palo Alto, CA69,888
  9. Irvine, CA61,408
  10. Fremont, CA59,493
  11. Cupertino, CA58,214
  12. Menlo Park, CA50,336
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in California, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with California as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

112k223k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
112k223k201520172019202120232024
Data table
2015209,570
2016223,140
2017214,240
2018200,900
2019193,090
2020139,000
2021135,180
2022182,920
2023205,040
2024217,420
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
2024217,420149,800
2023205,040154,520
2022182,920182,000
2021135,180171,860
2020139,000112,740
2019193,090148,770
2018200,900163,060
2017214,240157,360
2016223,140151,830
2015209,570155,980
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico58,490
  2. China24,810
  3. India14,850
  4. Philippines14,690
  5. Afghanistan13,070
  6. Vietnam11,390
  7. El Salvador6,750
  8. South Korea4,880
  9. Guatemala4,780
  10. Iran3,960
  11. Armenia3,860
  12. Brazil2,690
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)10,003,960
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)2,941,900
  3. Temporary workers and families681,020
  4. Students and exchange visitors326,710
  5. Treaty traders and investors107,310
  6. All other classes67,980
  7. Diplomats and other representatives37,300
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B9,217,160
  2. WT2,570,490
  3. B786,800
  4. WB371,090
  5. F250,220
  6. H1B161,650
  7. TN140,580
  8. H2A88,130
  9. E76,780
  10. L76,710
  11. C58,010
  12. J55,970
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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