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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,722	$31,984	677.95%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,264	$28,731	499.60%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	714	$32,564	291.43%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	115	$33,388	47.52%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	34	$38,233	15.81%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	25	$37,078	12.69%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12	$30,352	6.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$37,981	7.14%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7	$32,112	7.53%
Food Preparation Workers	5	$33,159	7.69%

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 %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visa Technology Operations Llc	886	$131,440	89.59%
Brillio Llc	886	$85,378	89.95%
Pristine Rehab Care Llc	877	$64,592	89.31%
International Business Machines Corporation	876	$119,439	89.48%
Smartplay Inc	875	$91,821	89.38%
Dropbox Inc	870	$124,980	89.23%
Kla Tencor Corporation	868	$109,001	89.58%
Lucid Usa Inc	857	$130,309	88.90%
Mindtree Limited	856	$78,814	91.65%
Epam Systems Inc	845	$95,526	91.45%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
San Francisco State University	78	$57,072	34.67%
Acumen Llc	77	$65,115	34.68%
3k Technologies Llc	76	$107,687	34.70%
Impetus Technologies Inc	76	$118,627	35.02%
Asana Inc	75	$112,645	35.05%
Sony Electronics Inc	74	$103,098	34.91%
Ingram Micro	74	$104,486	35.24%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc	74	$122,149	35.24%
Hp Inc	73	$112,229	34.93%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc	71	$123,914	34.13%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	336	$108,293	89.36%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	336	$84,016	89.36%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	332	$96,594	89.01%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	328	$114,242	88.65%
Child Care Services	320	$46,751	87.91%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	315	$81,001	88.48%
Other Schools And Instruction	313	$57,799	89.17%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	312	$97,830	89.14%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	308	$105,671	88.00%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	302	$175,394	87.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	23	$105,646	19.01%
Pension Funds	23	$104,227	19.33%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	23	$78,569	19.83%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	23	$100,539	20.54%
Correctional Institutions	23	$185,339	20.91%
Business Support Services	23	$77,134	20.91%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	22	$58,262	20.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	22	$66,896	20.18%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	22	$113,251	20.37%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	22	$100,670	20.37%

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.