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 %
Russia	712	$109,305	50.04%
Brazil	660	$87,111	47.08%
Germany	555	$109,791	48.43%
Australia	553	$118,656	49.38%
Vietnam	534	$72,606	48.99%
Iran	478	$82,056	47.61%
Turkey	429	$98,614	45.83%
Ukraine	420	$111,206	45.36%
Israel	407	$119,118	48.68%
Pakistan	357	$876,287	43.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thermo Fisher Scientific	121	$104,203	88.32%
Stratedge Inc	121	$74,538	88.97%
General Motors Company	121	$123,594	88.97%
Teamsoft Technologies Llc	121	$87,076	88.97%
Southern California Edison	121	$90,700	88.97%
Opendoor Labs Inc	121	$140,223	88.97%
Bofa Securities Inc	121	$99,109	88.97%
I3 Infotek Inc	121	$92,809	88.97%
Cintel Systemsinc	121	$62,486	89.63%
Cougar Tech	121	$66,301	89.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stellus Technologies Inc	9	$145,034	33.33%
Clever Inc	9	$122,017	33.33%
Vings Technologies Limited	9	$108,125	33.33%
Jayway Inc	9	$143,825	33.33%
Nativo Inc	9	$96,775	33.33%
Schneider Electric Software Llc	9	$111,040	33.33%
Pacific Dental Services	9	$120,702	33.33%
Reltio	9	$138,981	33.33%
Fastly Inc	9	$148,279	33.33%
Motor Vehicle Software Corporation	9	$129,762	33.33%

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.