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 %
Stanford Hospital Clinics 133 $82,382 90.48%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 132 $57,050 89.80%
Branta Group Llc 132 $83,208 89.80%
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc 132 $106,231 89.80%
Community Medical Centers Inc 132 $145,470 89.80%
Calypso Technology Inc 132 $102,608 90.41%
Transocean Resources Management Inc 132 $52,941 90.41%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 131 $120,604 89.73%
Sim Infotech Inc 131 $83,838 89.73%
Red Hat Inc 131 $117,953 89.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geri Care Iv Llc 10 $24,211 33.33%
Farasis Energy Usa Inc 10 $118,934 33.33%
Zeco Systems Inc 10 $124,128 33.33%
Fresh Gravity Inc 10 $122,884 33.33%
Bitglass Inc 10 $123,362 33.33%
Hinge Health Inc 10 $128,236 33.33%
Acorns Grow Incorporated 10 $116,761 33.33%
Tubi 10 $143,042 33.33%
Noodle Analytics Inc 10 $130,178 33.33%
Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions Us Llc 10 $111,374 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 7 $56,410 87.50%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 7 $61,310 87.50%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 7 $89,297 87.50%
Personal Care Services 7 $40,156 87.50%
Rail Transportation 7 $127,705 87.50%
Other Textile Product Mills 7 $59,140 87.50%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $43,478 87.50%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 7 $114,991 87.50%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 7 $112,066 87.50%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 7 $51,902 87.50%
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