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 %
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 %
California Institute Of Technology 421 $53,893 87.89%
Dolby Laboratories Inc 420 $120,301 88.05%
Intellipro Group Inc 418 $80,072 87.82%
Zscaler Inc 417 $135,350 87.79%
Celer Systems Inc 414 $79,491 87.53%
Optum Services Inc 414 $110,191 87.53%
Zynga Inc 413 $101,541 87.87%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 411 $74,333 87.82%
Perfectvips Inc 411 $104,433 88.39%
Rubrik Inc 408 $148,456 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Verifone Inc 35 $109,682 35.35%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 34 $104,074 34.34%
Lg Electronics Mobile Research Usa Llc 34 $93,927 34.69%
Biorad Laboratories Inc 34 $133,420 34.69%
John W Sadler Racing Inc 33 $26,523 33.67%
Neutron Holdings Inc Dba Lime 33 $127,531 33.67%
Foreside Management Company 33 $27,369 34.38%
Nortonlifelock Inc 33 $115,643 34.38%
Dialog Semiconductor Inc 33 $114,527 34.38%
Social Finance Inc 33 $118,934 34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 7 $56,410 87.50%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 7 $61,310 87.50%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 7 $89,297 87.50%
Personal Care Services 7 $40,156 87.50%
Rail Transportation 7 $127,705 87.50%
Other Textile Product Mills 7 $59,140 87.50%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $43,478 87.50%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 7 $114,991 87.50%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 7 $112,066 87.50%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 7 $51,902 87.50%
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