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 %
Bahrain 2 $124,103 66.67%
Togo 2 $80,388 66.67%
Brunei 2 $80,101 66.67%
Montenegro 2 $69,139 66.67%
Suriname 1 $88,356 33.33%
Malawi 1 $93,038 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $123,885 33.33%
Malta 1 $47,278 33.33%
Niger 1 $104,291 33.33%
Andorra 1 $130,603 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc 180 $85,443 88.24%
Formfactor Inc 180 $101,220 88.24%
Cybage Software Inc 179 $74,371 88.61%
Itech Analyst Corp 179 $71,874 88.61%
Tech Net Inc 178 $72,694 88.12%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 178 $77,780 88.12%
Sonicwall Inc 178 $120,117 88.12%
Niantic Inc 177 $134,738 88.06%
Netgear Inc 177 $122,879 88.06%
Hotwire Inc 177 $114,699 88.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nauto 14 $142,398 33.33%
Camarena Health 14 $133,702 33.33%
Ampere Computing Llc 14 $152,253 33.33%
Deepmap Inc 14 $113,841 33.33%
Lumileds Llc 14 $114,730 33.33%
Care From The Heart Inhome Services Inc 14 $26,562 33.33%
Sb Investment Advisers Us Inc 14 $121,037 33.33%
Reiter Affiliated Companies Llc 14 $99,590 33.33%
Kixeye Inc 14 $108,007 33.33%
Caravan Canopy Intl Inc 14 $50,250 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 4 $82,628 80.00%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $63,092 100.00%
Drive In Motion Picture Theaters 4 $40,440 100.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing 4 $81,344 100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 4 $69,451 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 4 $58,781 100.00%
Pulp Mills 4 $51,678 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 4 $86,050 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $45,885 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 4 $63,924 100.00%
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