We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,211,444	84.98%	$100,858	H-1B
171,392	12.02%	$137,601	PERM
30,356	2.13%	$107,083	E-3 Australian
12,298	0.86%	$13,559	H-2A

As of May 2022, California has seen a total of 1,425,490 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,211,444 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.98% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 171,392 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.02% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	240,690	$117,007	90.58%
Computer Systems Analysts	102,413	$82,902	91.63%
Software Developers, Systems Software	72,561	$128,502	91.44%
Computer Occupations, All Other	52,219	$85,501	91.61%
Computer Programmers	49,930	$69,250	89.92%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	29,801	$115,946	89.97%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	18,699	$167,954	91.78%
Accountants and Auditors	16,213	$66,546	91.40%
Operations Research Analysts	14,575	$95,019	89.74%
Electrical Engineers	14,538	$139,884	91.49%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 55,035 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 168,412 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	59,566	$161,982	61.31%
China	21,815	$106,416	65.12%
South Korea	5,513	$129,638	50.07%
Canada	5,021	$135,285	57.99%
Philippines	2,572	$362,818	49.06%
Taiwan	2,427	$224,658	56.38%
Mexico	1,782	$85,851	49.32%
United Kingdom	1,248	$110,938	54.98%
France	1,120	$108,808	50.96%
Russia	1,054	$110,827	54.78%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Google Llc	43,425	$125,656	95.12%
Infosys Limited	36,658	$83,325	99.61%
Apple Inc	24,294	$136,172	95.51%
Facebook Inc	17,539	$140,276	91.21%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	13,301	$77,066	72.05%
Google Inc	12,994	$104,920	93.87%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	12,751	$109,175	94.99%
Intel Corporation	11,632	$112,062	95.35%
Wipro Limited	10,890	$82,982	90.69%
Ernst Young Us Llp	10,674	$86,182	99.11%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	329,030	$92,734	91.60%
Computer Systems Design Services	120,062	$111,632	90.00%
Software Publishers	36,721	$114,053	88.23%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	34,222	$134,962	95.88%
Other Computer Related Services	31,150	$97,264	87.92%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	27,761	$63,269	82.62%
Data Processing Hosting And Related Services	24,609	$132,421	92.25%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	20,568	$113,410	88.45%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19,291	$104,092	85.19%
Engineering Services	18,953	$88,357	87.76%

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 $100,858. 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 $98,873.