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 %
Slovakia 18 $97,947 45.00%
Uzbekistan 17 $77,721 43.59%
Jamaica 16 $66,465 42.11%
Iceland 16 $105,401 44.44%
Tunisia 16 $96,939 45.71%
Dominican Republic 16 $105,647 47.06%
Croatia 15 $86,713 45.45%
Georgia 15 $97,727 48.39%
Moldova 15 $84,771 48.39%
Slovenia 14 $111,527 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eshares Inc 122 $136,034 88.41%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 122 $105,828 89.05%
Xmotorsai Inc 122 $158,017 89.05%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 122 $95,939 89.05%
Infotech Spectrum Inc 122 $92,811 89.05%
Eitacies Inc 122 $71,185 89.05%
Power Integrations Inc 122 $109,855 89.05%
Crowdstrike Inc 122 $146,880 89.05%
Oakley Inc 122 $95,277 89.05%
Lab126 122 $94,939 89.05%

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