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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina 4 $90,678 44.44%
Afghanistan 4 $51,231 44.44%
Senegal 4 $103,823 50.00%
Libya 4 $127,550 50.00%
Algeria 3 $87,658 37.50%
Benin 3 $91,894 42.86%
Fiji 3 $41,752 42.86%
Zambia 3 $79,347 50.00%
Grenada 3 $95,604 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $101,046 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grid Dynamics International Inc 167 $102,213 88.36%
Stitch Fix Inc 167 $136,434 88.36%
Teladoc Health Inc 167 $129,021 88.36%
Msci Inc 166 $105,273 87.83%
Pocket Gems Inc 165 $105,040 87.77%
Bloomberg Lp 165 $113,259 87.77%
Speridian Technologies Llc 165 $72,626 87.77%
Pivotal Software Inc 164 $131,584 87.23%
Platinum Empire Group Inc 164 $62,024 87.70%
Elementum Scm Inc 164 $124,394 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Force10 Networks Inc 13 $102,206 32.50%
General Photonics Corp 13 $61,563 32.50%
Iteris Inc 13 $80,061 33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 13 $99,411 33.33%
Perkins Will Inc 13 $70,937 33.33%
Radiant Logic Inc 13 $99,602 33.33%
Estrella Inc Dba Woodruff Convalescent Center 13 $18,842 33.33%
Arsin Corporation 13 $106,394 33.33%
Futuredial Inc 13 $94,598 33.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc 13 $85,734 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Roll Forming 3 $74,374 75.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 3 $51,873 75.00%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing 3 $109,235 75.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 3 $77,910 75.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 3 $53,900 75.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $125,424 75.00%
Aquaculture 3 $51,538 75.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing 3 $77,730 75.00%
Line Haul Railroads 3 $101,858 75.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 3 $57,817 75.00%
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