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 %
Microchip Technology Inc	211	$110,972	88.28%
Fis Management Services Llc	211	$105,160	88.28%
Solarcity Corporation	211	$88,651	88.28%
Brilliant Software Solutions Inc	211	$63,009	89.03%
Carefusion Resources Llc	211	$91,775	89.03%
Credit Karma Llc	210	$158,221	88.61%
Ebates Performance Marketing Inc	209	$123,601	88.19%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc	209	$97,353	88.19%
Bloom Energy Corporation	209	$110,527	88.19%
Proswift Consulting Llc	208	$72,873	88.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Novi Financial Inc	17	$130,191	34.00%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc	17	$130,666	34.00%
Nextdoor Inc	17	$145,654	34.00%
Flexon Technologies Inc	17	$107,547	34.00%
Verkada	17	$130,926	34.69%
Juul Labs Inc	17	$120,405	34.69%
Osi Digital Inc	17	$127,779	34.69%
Inirus Llc	17	$74,030	34.69%
Soft Machines Inc	17	$116,550	34.69%
Neelinfo Inc	17	$119,374	34.69%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,586	$113,494	87.96%
Offices Of Dentists	1,458	$110,233	89.45%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,408	$101,580	90.78%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,364	$111,570	90.99%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,326	$130,746	89.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,303	$103,481	88.58%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,294	$103,418	89.30%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,271	$104,727	88.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,200	$88,389	85.90%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$88,662	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	108	$1,537,010	22.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	106	$159,117	22.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	103	$71,696	22.44%
Offices Of Chiropractors	102	$46,242	22.47%
Other Food Manufacturing	99	$48,514	22.20%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	98	$65,544	22.02%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	97	$77,008	22.05%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	95	$112,719	22.04%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	92	$85,039	21.75%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	92	$32,325	22.66%

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.