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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Copy Writers 32 $65,849 84.21%
Producers 31 $82,957 81.58%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 30 $36,787 81.08%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 30 $56,227 81.08%
Audiologists 30 $83,062 81.08%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 29 $47,352 80.56%
Mathematical Technicians 29 $51,786 80.56%
Clinical Psychologists 29 $84,521 80.56%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 28 $81,923 80.00%
Web Administrators 27 $84,202 79.41%
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 %
Ghana 33 $87,702 53.23%
Ecuador 33 $56,311 53.23%
Burma (myanmar) 27 $99,536 47.37%
Morocco 24 $89,089 43.64%
Panama 24 $10,089,086 44.44%
Honduras 24 $71,825 45.28%
Saudi Arabia 23 $99,245 44.23%
Uruguay 18 $115,432 41.86%
Lithuania 18 $98,405 41.86%
Estonia 18 $100,030 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pro Unlimited Inc 113 $96,381 89.68%
Amensys Inc 113 $87,895 89.68%
Mapr Technologies Inc 113 $116,450 89.68%
Delphix Corp 112 $117,707 88.89%
Osi Digital Inc 112 $95,343 89.60%
Linear Technology Corporation 112 $79,835 89.60%
Hyades Technology Inc 112 $70,987 89.60%
Yodlee Inc 112 $120,182 89.60%
Artyllect 112 $78,451 89.60%
Armanino Llp 112 $82,549 89.60%

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