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 %
Producers and Directors	327	$71,720	80.94%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	322	$82,983	80.50%
Risk Management Specialists	320	$89,376	80.60%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	320	$70,300	82.47%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	319	$46,608	82.86%
Supply Chain Managers	315	$128,181	85.37%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	314	$73,519	90.49%
Designers, All Other	294	$48,076	86.22%
Photonics Engineers	293	$123,216	89.33%
Clinical Data Managers	284	$102,961	86.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Treasurers and Controllers	50	$94,407	32.47%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	46	$24,682	30.07%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$65,522	30.87%
Coaches and Scouts	45	$36,724	30.41%
Administrative Services Managers	44	$91,205	29.73%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	43	$46,440	29.05%
Family and General Practitioners	43	$151,401	29.25%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	42	$25,604	28.57%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	42	$44,953	28.77%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$57,436	28.08%

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 %
Management Health Systems Llc	756	$44,705	85.62%
Populus Group Llc	754	$105,821	85.49%
Yelp Inc	751	$121,385	85.54%
Akamai Technologies Inc	745	$116,074	85.05%
Xoriant Corporation	733	$93,992	84.16%
University Of California At Santa Barbara	730	$61,780	84.59%
Hermes Microvision Inc	726	$108,011	86.74%
Cedars Sinai Medical Center	722	$66,795	86.36%
Globallogicinc	719	$106,948	86.31%
Informatica Llc	718	$124,305	86.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marin Software Inc	65	$102,120	33.16%
Mentor Graphics Corporation	65	$115,370	33.16%
Flextronics International Usa	64	$118,362	32.82%
University Of California Riverside	64	$65,677	33.16%
Clover Network Inc	64	$136,424	33.33%
Southern California Edison	63	$92,075	33.33%
Synapse Design Automation Inc	63	$145,634	33.69%
Veeva Systems Inc	63	$113,534	34.05%
Five9 Inc	62	$121,385	33.51%
Rgb Systems Dba Extron Electronics	61	$82,217	33.15%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	915	$72,439	87.64%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	898	$113,213	86.18%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	890	$101,451	85.82%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	880	$104,185	86.11%
Other Services Related To Advertising	880	$95,800	87.04%
Medical Laboratories	878	$100,756	87.36%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	872	$103,804	87.29%
Landscape Architectural Services	844	$58,411	86.92%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	842	$95,968	87.89%
Aircraft Manufacturing	828	$104,174	87.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	69	$117,286	21.77%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	68	$99,690	22.22%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	68	$68,255	22.30%
Industrial Building Construction	67	$82,252	22.11%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	66	$49,726	23.00%
Arts Entertainment And Recreation	66	$96,917	23.16%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	66	$86,832	23.91%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	65	$82,783	23.90%
Credit Card Issuing	64	$114,961	23.79%
Hardware Manufacturing	64	$90,741	23.79%

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.