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 %
Western Union Llc	219	$117,072	87.25%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	219	$75,312	87.60%
Key Business Solutions Inc	219	$63,078	87.60%
Orian Engineers Incorporated	219	$68,536	87.60%
Antra Inc	219	$99,181	87.95%
Chime Financial Inc	219	$143,410	87.95%
Sapient Corporation	218	$101,416	87.55%
Green Dot Corporation	218	$107,706	87.90%
Indeed Inc	218	$133,281	88.26%
Coco Soft Inc	218	$98,754	88.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Birst Inc	18	$118,507	33.33%
Tech Point Solutions Inc	18	$93,923	33.33%
Automobile Club Of Southern California	18	$111,193	33.33%
Wilshire Associates Incorporated	18	$75,255	33.96%
Offline Inc	18	$47,124	33.96%
Equator Llc	18	$83,446	33.96%
Intellect It Llc	18	$99,192	33.96%
Proactive Technical Services Inc	18	$110,716	33.96%
Blue Elephant Restaurant	18	$30,023	33.96%
Solomon America Inc	18	$70,531	33.96%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Outpatient Care Centers	45	$99,426	81.82%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	45	$81,315	81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour	45	$119,064	81.82%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	45	$58,715	83.33%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	44	$103,884	81.48%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	44	$101,673	81.48%
Petroleum Refineries	44	$106,866	81.48%
Mobile Food Services	44	$80,234	81.48%
Commercial Bakeries	44	$79,971	83.02%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	43	$66,036	81.13%

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.