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 %
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles	294	$64,049	87.76%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	294	$67,756	87.76%
Ruckus Wireless Inc	292	$124,550	87.43%
Bdo Usa Llp	292	$75,596	87.43%
Computer Sciences Corporation	292	$74,944	87.43%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc	291	$132,011	87.39%
Quora Inc	290	$122,762	87.09%
Auris Health Inc	290	$126,060	87.35%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	287	$97,030	86.45%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc	286	$104,019	86.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Docker Inc	24	$100,940	35.29%
Arris Technology Inc	24	$111,397	35.29%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc	23	$112,169	34.33%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	23	$151,086	34.33%
A1 Rehab Recruitment Services Inc	23	$68,536	34.33%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc	23	$96,060	34.33%
Byton North America Corporation	23	$123,640	34.33%
Pandora Media Llc	23	$125,758	34.33%
Zenpayroll Inc Dba Gusto	23	$112,952	34.33%
Narvar Inc	23	$123,993	34.85%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	60	$69,393	83.33%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	60	$115,061	83.33%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	60	$97,057	83.33%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	59	$58,877	83.10%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	59	$90,646	84.29%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
Wind Electric Power Generation	59	$104,244	85.51%
Facilities Support Services	58	$76,969	85.29%
Professional Organizations	58	$86,634	85.29%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	85.29%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.