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 %
Luminate Wireless Inc	27	$120,501	87.10%
Talent It Services Inc	27	$98,448	87.10%
Equinox It Solutions Llc	27	$103,314	87.10%
Prithvi Americas Inc	27	$96,670	87.10%
Vinformax Systems Inc	27	$58,760	87.10%
Fox Entertainment Group Inc	27	$96,948	87.10%
Xpert Technologies Inc	27	$98,741	87.10%
Seachange International Inc	27	$99,607	87.10%
Panzura Inc	27	$102,047	87.10%
Fictiv Inc	27	$128,096	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chefscape Inc Dba Peppinos Pizzeria	2	$27,435	33.33%
Cnp Enterprise Inc	2	$22,318	33.33%
Woody Lamy Floor Inc	2	$41,070	33.33%
Expo Dyeing Finishing Inc	2	$39,811	33.33%
Top To Toe Beauty Welness Acupuncture Inc	2	$33,800	33.33%
New Commercial Capital Inc	2	$39,198	33.33%
Bay Lighting And Design Inc	2	$52,323	33.33%
Shiva Systems International Inc	2	$125,726	33.33%
Wishlife Inc	2	$90,844	33.33%
Shamir Insight Inc	2	$136,251	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	285	$70,239	87.16%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	282	$100,374	86.24%
Industrial Building Construction	281	$81,049	87.27%
Software Publishers	280	$154,499	87.77%
Dental Laboratories	280	$77,249	88.61%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	277	$65,306	87.94%
Sales Financing	277	$97,091	88.50%
Language Schools	276	$49,076	88.18%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	274	$65,032	88.39%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	274	$86,360	88.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	19	$80,784	19.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19	$80,854	19.19%
Collection Agencies	18	$96,209	18.18%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	18	$73,834	18.37%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	18	$82,369	18.37%
Cement Manufacturing	18	$93,030	18.56%
Battery Manufacturing	17	$103,457	17.53%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	17	$95,580	17.71%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	17	$78,881	17.71%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	17	$66,798	17.89%

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.