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 %
Riverbed Technology Inc 436 $112,709 88.62%
Skyworks Solutions Inc 436 $105,693 88.98%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 435 $76,781 88.96%
Cohesity Inc 434 $142,226 88.93%
Slalom Llc 431 $117,615 88.87%
Maplebear Inc 430 $151,140 88.66%
Life Technologies Corporation 429 $84,700 88.45%
Hulu Llc 429 $96,742 89.00%
Syntel Inc 423 $85,452 87.76%
Randstad Technologies Llc 423 $105,501 88.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mulesoft Inc 36 $117,652 34.62%
Intellipro Group Inc 36 $104,996 34.95%
Dcm Limited 36 $87,570 35.29%
Fv Usa Llc Dba Coupang 36 $127,649 35.29%
Kite Pharma Inc 36 $105,331 35.29%
Asml Us Llc 36 $96,102 35.64%
Williamssonoma Inc 36 $148,153 36.00%
Course Hero Inc 35 $124,079 35.00%
L A Care Health Plan 35 $111,943 35.00%
Harmonic Inc 35 $110,466 35.35%

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