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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists	481	$72,998	86.51%
Pediatricians, General	480	$150,828	87.91%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	478	$68,414	87.87%
Social Science Research Assistants	467	$48,882	88.11%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	456	$74,588	87.02%
Human Resources Managers	443	$128,618	85.52%
Biostatisticians	438	$99,359	87.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	420	$89,708	86.96%
Computer User Support Specialists	403	$60,427	87.04%
Mathematicians	402	$91,343	88.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	68	$63,704	37.57%
Human Resources Managers	67	$132,737	37.22%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	66	$34,509	37.08%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	65	$28,025	37.14%
Actuaries	65	$101,944	37.79%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	65	$55,385	38.01%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	64	$103,712	39.02%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	63	$57,938	38.41%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	61	$39,301	37.42%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	61	$43,859	37.65%

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 %
Italy	311	$102,109	42.54%
Thailand	306	$58,313	44.54%
Spain	293	$105,403	50.26%
Singapore	278	$109,854	49.91%
Nepal	256	$84,532	47.50%
Malaysia	233	$97,820	43.47%
Ireland	226	$98,932	44.14%
Indonesia	204	$82,045	41.38%
Bangladesh	202	$90,833	44.69%
Hong Kong	192	$89,149	44.04%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Broadcom Corporation	2,023	$115,843	86.75%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	1,992	$80,473	85.53%
University Of California Los Angeles	1,953	$65,931	84.69%
Yahoo Inc	1,943	$108,708	85.59%
Juniper Networks Inc	1,928	$126,041	85.20%
Nisum Technologies Inc	1,924	$107,070	87.49%
The University Of Southern California	1,895	$62,887	86.37%
Amazoncom Services Inc	1,884	$106,404	89.71%
Netflix Inc	1,876	$163,446	91.07%
Sap Labs Llc	1,844	$106,357	90.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	233	$128,582	43.47%
Citrix Systems Inc	233	$129,543	44.05%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	232	$112,051	44.87%
Kpmg Llp	231	$101,016	45.03%
Oracle Usa Inc	222	$81,589	44.22%
Rivian Automotive Llc	219	$128,657	45.44%
Akamai Technologies Inc	210	$114,826	44.21%
Twilio Inc	209	$131,685	45.43%
Akvarr Inc	208	$93,549	47.71%
Okta Inc	202	$130,328	46.44%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	312,578	$92,566	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	109,823	$112,222	89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	31,967	$136,456	89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	31,940	$105,105	95.47%
Other Computer Related Services	28,918	$96,928	86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	25,329	$70,893	80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	22,511	$132,927	92.36%
Engineering Services	19,340	$88,113	87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19,317	$113,740	89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	18,978	$114,532	89.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,255	$29,995	100.00%
Sheep Farming	973	$28,127	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	556	$35,714	100.00%
Apiculture	306	$31,428	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	234	$31,607	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	185	$28,901	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	174	$33,516	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	147	$34,652	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	106	$30,027	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	97	$34,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	29,897	$120,796	73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6,758	$112,365	22.60%
Other Computer Related Services	6,599	$114,410	36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	3,953	$119,753	37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,799	$68,611	47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,085	$82,066	30.85%
Full Service Restaurants	1,217	$37,937	18.44%
Religious Organizations	1,098	$124,462	16.73%
Architectural Services	992	$65,424	18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	874	$101,751	19.22%

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.