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 %
Slovakia 18 $97,947 45.00%
Uzbekistan 17 $77,721 43.59%
Jamaica 16 $66,465 42.11%
Iceland 16 $105,401 44.44%
Tunisia 16 $96,939 45.71%
Dominican Republic 16 $105,647 47.06%
Croatia 15 $86,713 45.45%
Georgia 15 $97,727 48.39%
Moldova 15 $84,771 48.39%
Slovenia 14 $111,527 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synapsis Inc 105 $88,750 88.98%
Postmates Inc 105 $116,126 88.98%
Verb Surgical Inc 105 $124,260 88.98%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 104 $97,000 88.14%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 104 $97,423 88.14%
Fuhu Inc 104 $67,357 88.14%
Amatel Inc 104 $66,128 88.14%
Lookout Inc 104 $132,906 88.89%
Nordstrom Inc 104 $100,493 88.89%
Legalzoomcom Inc 104 $112,683 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strava 8 $92,841 34.78%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 8 $123,440 34.78%
Arris Solutions Inc 8 $89,992 34.78%
Bayer Cropscience 8 $83,790 34.78%
Reflektion 8 $120,076 34.78%
Sanveo Inc 8 $101,320 34.78%
Plantallison Corporation 8 $85,168 34.78%
Osceola Consulting 8 $22,144,491 34.78%
Cargozone Logistics Inc 8 $53,131 34.78%
W3global Inc 8 $82,711 34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 48 $70,169 85.71%
Tree Nut Farming 48 $70,437 85.71%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 48 $61,900 85.71%
Automobile Dealers 48 $66,192 85.71%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 47 $111,748 83.93%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 47 $56,015 85.45%
Printing And Related Support Activities 47 $71,454 85.45%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 83.64%
Sign Manufacturing 46 $69,581 83.64%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 46 $65,791 83.64%
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