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 %
Intone Networks Inc	208	$78,212	88.14%
Sutter Health	207	$92,294	87.71%
Shape Security Inc	207	$130,561	87.71%
Analysis Group Inc	207	$93,836	87.71%
Cloudwick Technologies Inc	206	$104,647	87.66%
Astir Services Llc	206	$68,696	87.66%
Byton North America Corporation	206	$120,401	88.03%
Flexport Inc	206	$132,046	88.41%
Ds Soft Tech Inc	206	$63,601	88.41%
Softclouds Llc	205	$79,998	88.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trulia Inc	17	$124,541	34.69%
Infineon Technologies North America Corp	17	$116,135	34.69%
Media Creation Technologies Inc	17	$55,989	34.69%
Lakeview Farms	17	$19,033	34.69%
Micron Semiconductor Products Inc	17	$122,707	34.69%
3di Inc	16	$96,351	33.33%
Ares Operations Llc	16	$125,974	33.33%
Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp	16	$45,844	33.33%
Kukje Inc	16	$43,100	33.33%
Trinamix Inc	16	$119,547	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	128	$57,036	88.28%
Nonresidential Building Construction	128	$72,060	88.89%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	127	$59,215	89.44%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	124	$73,868	87.32%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	123	$101,437	86.62%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	123	$120,450	86.62%
Footwear Manufacturing	122	$120,478	87.77%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	121	$93,047	87.68%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	119	$74,731	86.86%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	119	$81,312	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Container Manufacturing	4	$103,698	8.33%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	4	$88,228	8.33%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	4	$62,967	8.33%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	4	$70,964	8.51%
Metal Heat Treating	4	$60,409	8.51%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	4	$106,746	8.51%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	4	$91,504	8.51%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	4	$59,155	8.70%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	4	$57,907	8.70%
Fishing	3	$40,739	6.67%

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.