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%
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 %
Italy 311 $102,109 42.54%
Thailand 306 $58,313 44.54%
Spain 293 $105,403 50.26%
Singapore 278 $109,854 49.91%
Nepal 256 $84,532 47.50%
Malaysia 233 $97,820 43.47%
Ireland 226 $98,932 44.14%
Indonesia 204 $82,045 41.38%
Bangladesh 202 $90,833 44.69%
Hong Kong 192 $89,149 44.04%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of California Irvine 718 $65,211 87.56%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc 715 $88,216 87.95%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 710 $69,041 87.44%
Sandisk Corporation 710 $102,875 87.87%
Bank Of The West 707 $104,893 88.04%
California Creative Solutions Inc 706 $75,924 88.25%
Tavant Technologies Inc 701 $89,274 89.87%
Cruise Llc 700 $151,527 89.97%
Tiktok Inc 699 $151,187 91.97%
Intelliswift Software Inc 693 $86,466 91.30%

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%

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