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 %
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	392	$113,103	90.11%
Logistics Analysts	391	$75,163	90.30%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	387	$58,395	89.38%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	381	$46,081	88.81%
Psychiatrists	378	$201,260	88.94%
Urban and Regional Planners	375	$72,080	88.24%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	353	$98,282	84.65%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	339	$62,186	81.49%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	337	$54,166	81.80%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	330	$72,165	81.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	60	$59,008	37.27%
Customer Service Representatives	56	$36,396	34.78%
Music Directors and Composers	56	$47,126	35.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	55	$84,631	35.03%
Training and Development Specialists	55	$65,616	35.03%
Producers and Directors	54	$88,779	34.62%
Dishwashers	53	$23,251	33.97%
Cashiers	51	$24,308	32.90%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	51	$155,782	32.90%
Treasurers and Controllers	50	$94,407	32.26%

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 %
Rwanda	10	$96,589	45.45%
Cameroon	10	$82,778	47.62%
Paraguay	9	$64,009	42.86%
Mauritius	8	$77,522	38.10%
Palestine	8	$94,532	42.11%
Sudan	8	$96,341	47.06%
Bolivia	7	$86,008	43.75%
Iraq	7	$98,473	43.75%
Tanzania	6	$94,248	40.00%
Macedonia	6	$76,374	46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
California Institute Of Technology	421	$53,893	87.89%
Dolby Laboratories Inc	420	$120,301	88.05%
Intellipro Group Inc	418	$80,072	87.82%
Zscaler Inc	417	$135,350	87.79%
Celer Systems Inc	414	$79,491	87.53%
Optum Services Inc	414	$110,191	87.53%
Zynga Inc	413	$101,541	87.87%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	411	$74,333	87.82%
Perfectvips Inc	411	$104,433	88.39%
Rubrik Inc	408	$148,456	87.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Verifone Inc	35	$109,682	35.35%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc	34	$104,074	34.34%
Lg Electronics Mobile Research Usa Llc	34	$93,927	34.69%
Biorad Laboratories Inc	34	$133,420	34.69%
John W Sadler Racing Inc	33	$26,523	33.67%
Neutron Holdings Inc Dba Lime	33	$127,531	33.67%
Foreside Management Company	33	$27,369	34.38%
Nortonlifelock Inc	33	$115,643	34.38%
Dialog Semiconductor Inc	33	$114,527	34.38%
Social Finance Inc	33	$118,934	34.38%

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.