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 %
Russia 712 $109,305 50.04%
Brazil 660 $87,111 47.08%
Germany 555 $109,791 48.43%
Australia 553 $118,656 49.38%
Vietnam 534 $72,606 48.99%
Iran 478 $82,056 47.61%
Turkey 429 $98,614 45.83%
Ukraine 420 $111,206 45.36%
Israel 407 $119,118 48.68%
Pakistan 357 $876,287 43.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunpower Corporation 192 $103,135 88.89%
Aurora Innovation Inc 191 $143,164 88.43%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 191 $104,092 88.43%
3k Technologies Llc 191 $85,519 88.43%
Renesas Electronics America Inc 191 $123,903 88.43%
Management Health Systems Inc 191 $58,689 88.84%
Trinamix Inc 191 $82,460 88.84%
Flexon Technologies Inc 191 $80,265 89.25%
Guardant Health Inc 190 $135,530 88.79%
Gsr Technologies Inc 189 $65,440 88.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 15 $69,970 33.33%
2wire 15 $93,957 33.33%
Samsung Sdi America Inc 15 $82,245 33.33%
Turing Video Inc 15 $126,055 33.33%
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center 15 $25,064 33.33%
Delart Technology Services Llc 15 $171,794 33.33%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 15 $105,139 34.09%
Arctouch Llc 15 $140,548 34.09%
Smartthings Inc 15 $135,487 34.09%
Prolifics Inc 15 $110,824 34.09%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Book Publishers 4 $99,705 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 4 $153,842 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Production And Processing 4 $70,403 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 4 $87,526 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other 3 $107,682 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $74,297 75.00%
Offices Of Notaries 3 $96,263 75.00%
Linen Supply 3 $54,718 75.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 3 $98,479 75.00%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing 3 $89,842 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