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 %
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 %
Educational Support Services	2,162	$81,497	87.96%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	2,154	$102,582	88.06%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2,120	$130,903	87.35%
Motion Picture And Video Production	2,102	$79,130	91.19%
Temporary Help Services	1,881	$95,750	82.61%
Advertising Agencies	1,881	$80,679	82.94%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	1,878	$84,647	82.91%
Consumer Lending	1,823	$119,006	80.95%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	1,798	$93,557	81.54%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	1,668	$88,821	90.95%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$34,050	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	4	$37,367	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$35,662	100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	4	$32,718	100.00%
Orange Groves	4	$38,563	100.00%
Farm Management Services	4	$26,863	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	3	$27,484	100.00%
Corn Farming	3	$36,989	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	3	$31,906	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	155	$113,686	23.52%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	154	$101,190	23.84%
Offices Of Physicians	150	$1,127,415	24.00%
All Other Personal Services	146	$74,050	23.66%
Hmo Medical Centers	139	$90,843	25.32%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	139	$76,692	25.65%
Electric Power Distribution	137	$105,430	26.35%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	127	$79,072	25.30%
Other Specialized Design Services	121	$70,508	24.30%
Human Resources Consulting Services	110	$99,511	22.22%

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.