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 %
Argentina 175 $96,380 50.43%
Egypt 162 $103,584 46.96%
Poland 159 $103,080 50.48%
Nigeria 150 $96,617 47.62%
Sweden 146 $113,209 47.10%
Lebanon 137 $72,931 50.00%
Netherlands 135 $114,095 49.27%
Colombia 124 $87,465 45.59%
South Africa 121 $1,563,288 44.49%
Chile 116 $103,746 44.96%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stampscom Inc 117 $91,018 89.31%
Intel Americas 117 $107,575 89.31%
Atlassian Us Inc 117 $166,951 89.31%
Illumio Inc 117 $144,847 89.31%
Sybase Inc 116 $97,811 88.55%
Calix Inc 116 $118,228 89.23%
Volt Management Corp 116 $75,121 89.23%
Tiny Planet Inc 116 $60,964 89.23%
Marketshare Partners Llc 116 $78,320 89.23%
Tusimple 116 $86,497 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sinji Entertainment Group Inc 9 $72,996 34.62%
People Center Inc Dba Rippling 9 $157,338 34.62%
Wisk Aero Llc 9 $139,598 34.62%
Joongangilbo Usa Inc 9 $48,138 34.62%
Plantronics 9 $80,897 34.62%
Aveva Software Llc 9 $132,201 34.62%
Omni Family Health 9 $111,525 34.62%
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation 9 $119,341 34.62%
Single Cylinder Repair Inc 9 $51,558 34.62%
Blueowl Llc 9 $140,370 34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Warehousing And Storage 39 $119,675 82.98%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $104,460 82.98%
General Automotive Repair 38 $103,594 80.85%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 38 $77,259 80.85%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 38 $84,064 80.85%
Health And Welfare Funds 38 $113,517 80.85%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 38 $77,157 80.85%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 38 $80,398 82.61%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 37 $71,545 80.43%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 37 $129,433 80.43%
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