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 %
San Jose State University 186 $85,901 88.57%
California State University Sacramento 186 $81,157 89.00%
Governmentjobscom Inc 186 $97,308 89.00%
Logic Planet Inc 185 $80,206 88.52%
Xprotean Inc 185 $72,914 88.52%
Infosys Technologies Limited 184 $67,289 88.04%
Lendingclub Bank National Association 184 $144,185 88.04%
Golden Valley Health Centers 183 $129,194 87.98%
Gigamon Inc 183 $128,771 87.98%
Kite Pharma Inc 182 $108,183 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aeris Communications Inc 14 $129,529 32.56%
Verizon Digital Media Services Inc 14 $93,094 32.56%
Saint Vincent Healthcare 14 $52,772 32.56%
Abacus Business Solutions Inc 14 $113,877 32.56%
Cherry Valley Healthcare 14 $35,458 32.56%
Northbound Llc 14 $94,541 32.56%
Kamerycah Inc 14 $51,817 32.56%
Stlport Consulting Inc 14 $100,595 32.56%
Itron Inc 14 $118,251 32.56%
Bizlink Technology Inc 14 $70,369 32.56%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate 1 $144,726 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $49,920 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $52,707 100.00%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs 1 $136,510 100.00%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets 1 $45,781 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $52,582 100.00%
Foundries 1 $71,822 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 1 $128,856 100.00%
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $47,278 100.00%
Telecommunications Resellers And Agents For Wireless Telecommunication Services 1 $117,104 100.00%
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