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 %
Serbia 48 $102,088 49.48%
Czech Republic 46 $95,827 48.94%
Austria 45 $105,833 50.00%
Kazakhstan 43 $95,552 48.31%
Guatemala 41 $59,581 46.07%
Zimbabwe 39 $72,497 44.83%
Ethiopia 38 $103,317 44.71%
Syria 34 $71,129 44.74%
Norway 34 $104,293 45.33%
Kenya 33 $91,761 48.53%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bmc Software Inc 170 $111,561 89.01%
Covetit Inc 169 $80,995 88.48%
Infinity Methods Corp 169 $74,041 88.48%
San Francisco State University 169 $64,404 88.95%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp 168 $112,014 88.42%
California State University Long Beach 168 $55,353 88.42%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 168 $78,621 88.42%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc 168 $125,280 88.89%
Model N Inc 167 $112,057 88.36%
Penumbra Inc 167 $100,261 88.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smithgroupjjr 13 $70,395 32.50%
Tile Inc 13 $105,950 32.50%
Mias Fashion Mfg Co Inc 13 $49,775 32.50%
Rm Pacific Rim Inc 13 $26,443 32.50%
James Worldwide Inc 13 $57,866 32.50%
Polaris Wireless Inc 13 $115,669 32.50%
Central California Faculty Medical Group Inc 13 $191,897 32.50%
Cdnetworks Inc 13 $92,523 32.50%
General Atomics 13 $89,483 32.50%
Space Time Insight Inc 13 $114,670 32.50%

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