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 %
Editors	574	$50,029	85.29%
Manufacturing Engineers	550	$98,878	83.71%
Chief Executives	547	$179,427	86.69%
Microbiologists	544	$63,334	89.62%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	530	$92,042	88.48%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	506	$64,384	87.24%
Natural Sciences Managers	503	$134,757	87.33%
Family and General Practitioners	497	$153,647	87.50%
Purchasing Managers	495	$105,751	87.92%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	493	$87,332	88.19%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	77	$47,309	37.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	76	$27,069	37.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	73	$60,578	36.68%
Biological Scientists, All Other	73	$64,145	37.82%
Materials Scientists	72	$93,830	37.89%
Computer Network Support Specialists	72	$79,047	38.10%
Technical Writers	71	$82,381	37.77%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$70,551	37.97%
Aerospace Engineers	70	$105,766	37.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	68	$63,704	37.36%

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 %
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc	353	$80,757	88.25%
Coinbase Inc	353	$148,143	88.25%
Texas Instruments Incorporated	353	$121,482	88.69%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	353	$79,915	88.92%
Itech Us Inc	352	$91,740	88.89%
Agreeya Solutions Inc	351	$73,419	88.86%
Logitech Inc	351	$116,206	88.86%
Flexton Inc	349	$114,476	88.58%
The Sphere Institute	348	$65,207	88.32%
Coursera Inc	346	$136,240	87.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Webcor Construction Lp Dba Webcor Builders	29	$108,968	34.12%
Nordstrom Inc	29	$86,257	34.52%
Storm8 Inc	29	$113,208	34.52%
Criteo	29	$120,677	34.52%
Crowdstrike Inc	28	$160,244	33.33%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc	28	$120,492	33.33%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Network America Llc	28	$110,658	33.33%
Flexport	28	$132,932	33.73%
Personal Capital Corporation	28	$102,963	33.73%
Netpace Inc	28	$100,828	34.15%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$62,858	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$84,178	100.00%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	2	$46,946	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,781	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$83,252	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$98,207	100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$42,869	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$105,550	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$51,252	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$40,726	100.00%

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.