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 %
E Base Technologies Inc 158 $76,317 88.76%
Advansoft International Inc 158 $71,022 88.76%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 157 $87,660 88.20%
Juul Labs Inc 157 $121,452 88.70%
Thoughtspot Inc 156 $128,688 88.14%
Tek Leaders Inc 156 $85,218 88.14%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 156 $81,115 88.64%
Pacific Life Insurance Company 156 $100,272 88.64%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division 156 $90,882 88.64%
Metricstream Inc 156 $104,765 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Say Media 13 $110,334 34.21%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 12 $98,183 31.58%
Zazzle Inc 12 $110,240 31.58%
Horizon Tire Inc 12 $74,123 32.43%
Symphony Commerce 12 $114,336 32.43%
Wd Media Llc 12 $109,892 32.43%
Sharethis Inc 12 $120,614 32.43%
Craig Cares Inc 12 $20,946 32.43%
Orian Engineers Incorporated 12 $132,522 32.43%
Rodan Fields Llc 12 $146,174 32.43%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 4 $82,628 80.00%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing 4 $63,092 100.00%
Drive In Motion Picture Theaters 4 $40,440 100.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing 4 $81,344 100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 4 $69,451 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 4 $58,781 100.00%
Pulp Mills 4 $51,678 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 4 $86,050 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $45,885 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 4 $63,924 100.00%
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