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 %
Romania 112 $103,836 47.06%
Venezuela 106 $91,991 44.54%
Greece 105 $106,522 48.61%
Armenia 103 $74,624 47.91%
Belarus 97 $107,803 45.54%
Sri Lanka 96 $89,884 46.38%
Jordan 96 $84,342 47.06%
New Zealand 90 $105,749 44.55%
Belgium 76 $109,751 39.18%
Peru 72 $88,486 43.90%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ryzlink Corp 310 $95,716 88.57%
Estuate Inc 310 $82,947 88.83%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc 309 $123,288 88.54%
Cloudflare Inc 309 $136,607 89.31%
Confluent Inc 308 $156,932 89.53%
Akraya Inc 307 $83,953 89.24%
Najsoft Inc 306 $54,492 88.95%
Moodys Analytics Inc 305 $109,816 88.92%
Verily Life Sciences Llc 304 $118,300 88.63%
Anjana Software Solutions Inc 303 $61,187 88.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xactly Corporation 25 $120,605 34.72%
Kabuki Restaurantsinc 25 $39,681 34.72%
Teradyne Inc 25 $117,801 35.21%
Nexant Inc 25 $91,074 35.21%
Snapchat Inc 25 $96,769 35.21%
Presidio Knolls School 25 $61,677 35.21%
Altium Llc 25 $89,366 35.71%
Saviour Home Care Services 24 $24,150 34.29%
Ncc Group Inc 24 $108,932 34.29%
Tableau Software Inc 24 $124,688 34.29%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 43 $74,497 81.13%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 43 $50,488 81.13%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 43 $82,378 82.69%
Private Mail Centers 43 $87,770 82.69%
Casino Hotels 42 $101,513 80.77%
Blood And Organ Banks 42 $76,393 80.77%
Home Centers 42 $107,121 82.35%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 42 $97,177 82.35%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 42 $72,968 84.00%
General Freight Trucking 42 $63,514 84.00%
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