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 %
Software Developers, Applications 194,395 $113,169 89.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 104,820 $82,449 91.36%
Software Developers, Systems Software 58,461 $123,631 89.70%
Computer Programmers 52,531 $69,328 89.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other 51,542 $83,906 91.49%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 35,308 $115,630 90.24%
Accountants and Auditors 20,885 $66,832 91.51%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,526 $166,691 91.14%
Management Analysts 16,324 $88,735 91.36%
Electrical Engineers 14,812 $115,370 88.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 26,501 $160,578 100.57%
Software Developers, Systems Software 15,558 $135,395 61.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9,042 $110,904 216.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,736 $171,673 247.47%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,487 $113,110 196.12%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,245 $163,817 154.30%
Accountants and Auditors 2,162 $125,666 152.15%
Statisticians 1,989 $82,692 150.34%
Marketing Managers 1,281 $141,556 106.48%
Sales Engineers 1,278 $117,607 114.52%
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 %
Cambodia 14 $80,133 50.00%
Macau 13 $75,324 48.15%
Albania 13 $40,630 50.00%
Latvia 13 $98,920 52.00%
Azerbaijan 12 $93,785 48.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 12 $91,713 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 12 $108,810 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 12 $115,072 50.00%
Cyprus 12 $93,065 52.17%
Uganda 11 $118,097 47.83%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
People Tech Group Inc 367 $88,625 86.76%
Agilent Technologies Inc 366 $111,570 86.94%
Citiustech Inc 363 $86,654 86.43%
Mufg Union Bank Na 363 $105,770 86.84%
Zillow Inc 362 $125,633 87.02%
Iit Jobs Inc 361 $88,214 86.99%
California Department Of Transportation 361 $87,017 89.14%
Samsung Information Systems America Inc 360 $108,979 89.55%
Enquero Inc 356 $114,536 88.78%
Macyscom Llc 355 $125,236 88.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xavient Information Systems Inc 30 $83,791 34.09%
Advent Software 30 $108,487 34.48%
University Of San Francisco 30 $78,437 34.48%
Artcom 30 $117,216 34.48%
Exabeam Inc 30 $124,356 34.88%
I I Wholesale Corp 30 $43,713 34.88%
Inpatient Specialists Of California Pc 29 $146,687 33.72%
Nextev Llc 29 $139,053 33.72%
Rovi Corporation 29 $102,399 33.72%
Cavisson Systems Inc 29 $113,117 34.12%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Warehousing And Storage 39 $119,675 82.98%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $104,460 82.98%
General Automotive Repair 38 $103,594 80.85%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 38 $77,259 80.85%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 38 $84,064 80.85%
Health And Welfare Funds 38 $113,517 80.85%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 38 $77,157 80.85%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 38 $80,398 82.61%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 37 $71,545 80.43%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 37 $129,433 80.43%
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 $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