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 %
Ghana 33 $87,702 53.23%
Ecuador 33 $56,311 53.23%
Burma (myanmar) 27 $99,536 47.37%
Morocco 24 $89,089 43.64%
Panama 24 $10,089,086 44.44%
Honduras 24 $71,825 45.28%
Saudi Arabia 23 $99,245 44.23%
Uruguay 18 $115,432 41.86%
Lithuania 18 $98,405 41.86%
Estonia 18 $100,030 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marin Software Inc 153 $105,524 88.95%
Tekvista Inc 152 $71,899 88.37%
Htc Global Services Inc 152 $83,591 88.89%
Joby Aero Inc 152 $111,767 88.89%
Partners Information Technology Inc 152 $91,828 88.89%
Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc 152 $87,683 88.89%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 151 $76,671 88.30%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc Esri 151 $77,769 88.82%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 151 $131,121 88.82%
Idea Helix Inc 151 $96,374 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America 12 $141,107 33.33%
Easy Future Go Inc 12 $77,092 33.33%
Factset Research Systems Inc 12 $137,196 33.33%
Crystal Wholesale Inc 12 $24,932 33.33%
Ivanti Inc 12 $151,083 33.33%
Delta Electronics Americas Ltd 12 $107,361 33.33%
Max Igl Inc 12 $50,492 33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc 12 $106,302 33.33%
Cumming Management Group Inc 12 $106,075 33.33%
Gm Homes Incorporated 12 $29,099 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Roll Forming 3 $74,374 75.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 3 $51,873 75.00%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing 3 $109,235 75.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 3 $77,910 75.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 3 $53,900 75.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 3 $125,424 75.00%
Aquaculture 3 $51,538 75.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing 3 $77,730 75.00%
Line Haul Railroads 3 $101,858 75.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 3 $57,817 75.00%
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