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
1,132,362 86.89% $100,819 H-1B
137,987 10.59% $145,140 PERM
27,949 2.14% $107,091 E-3 Australian
4,960 0.38% $29,309 H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Support Specialists 481 $72,998 86.51%
Pediatricians, General 480 $150,828 87.91%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 478 $68,414 87.87%
Social Science Research Assistants 467 $48,882 88.11%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 456 $74,588 87.02%
Human Resources Managers 443 $128,618 85.52%
Biostatisticians 438 $99,359 87.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 420 $89,708 86.96%
Computer User Support Specialists 403 $60,427 87.04%
Mathematicians 402 $91,343 88.35%
California Employees Over Time
California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Argentina 175 $96,380 50.43%
Egypt 162 $103,584 46.96%
Poland 159 $103,080 50.48%
Nigeria 150 $96,617 47.62%
Sweden 146 $113,209 47.10%
Lebanon 137 $72,931 50.00%
Netherlands 135 $114,095 49.27%
Colombia 124 $87,465 45.59%
South Africa 121 $1,563,288 44.49%
Chile 116 $103,746 44.96%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Core Systems Inc 56 $75,583 87.50%
Arka Technologies Inc 56 $93,334 87.50%
Infrrd Inc 56 $108,192 87.50%
Aveva Software Llc 56 $109,163 87.50%
Shoretel Inc 56 $99,800 87.50%
Ancile Inc 56 $94,781 87.50%
Apex Technology Group Inc 56 $69,836 87.50%
Cooley Llp 56 $172,071 87.50%
Clark Construction Group Ca Lp 56 $75,499 87.50%
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc 56 $97,402 87.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 312,578 $92,566 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 109,823 $112,222 89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 31,967 $136,456 89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 31,940 $105,105 95.47%
Other Computer Related Services 28,918 $96,928 86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 25,329 $70,893 80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 22,511 $132,927 92.36%
Engineering Services 19,340 $88,113 87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 19,317 $113,740 89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 18,978 $114,532 89.43%

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 $100,819. 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 $99,834.

State Avg Wage