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 %
Maldives 1 $98,987 50.00%
Micronesia 1 $86,320 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $102,003 50.00%
Dominica 1 $32,406 50.00%
Marshall Islands 1 $69,160 50.00%
Oman 1 $93,267 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $109,762 50.00%
Laos 1 $27,768 50.00%
Somalia 1 $116,522 50.00%
Gabon 1 $80,746 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 294 $64,049 87.76%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 294 $67,756 87.76%
Ruckus Wireless Inc 292 $124,550 87.43%
Bdo Usa Llp 292 $75,596 87.43%
Computer Sciences Corporation 292 $74,944 87.43%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc 291 $132,011 87.39%
Quora Inc 290 $122,762 87.09%
Auris Health Inc 290 $126,060 87.35%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 287 $97,030 86.45%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 286 $104,019 86.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Docker Inc 24 $100,940 35.29%
Arris Technology Inc 24 $111,397 35.29%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc 23 $112,169 34.33%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc 23 $151,086 34.33%
A1 Rehab Recruitment Services Inc 23 $68,536 34.33%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc 23 $96,060 34.33%
Byton North America Corporation 23 $123,640 34.33%
Pandora Media Llc 23 $125,758 34.33%
Zenpayroll Inc Dba Gusto 23 $112,952 34.33%
Narvar Inc 23 $123,993 34.85%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 3 $87,637 100.00%
Paper Mills 3 $98,315 100.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 3 $59,280 100.00%
Claims Adjusting 3 $71,115 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $42,709 100.00%
Accommodation 3 $73,262 100.00%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 3 $96,013 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 3 $103,105 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 3 $78,776 100.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing 3 $56,902 100.00%
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