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 %
Mental Health Counselors	283	$47,550	88.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other	279	$63,724	86.92%
Health Educators	279	$41,619	90.00%
Mechatronics Engineers	275	$111,172	89.87%
Fashion Designers	266	$48,440	89.26%
Auditors	260	$74,270	88.44%
Social and Community Service Managers	257	$62,616	89.55%
Automotive Engineers	254	$115,349	89.12%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	252	$46,908	88.42%
Healthcare Social Workers	251	$51,887	89.64%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	41	$39,198	28.08%
Carpenters	41	$38,207	28.28%
Psychiatrists	40	$163,692	27.97%
Urban and Regional Planners	39	$65,198	27.46%
Procurement Clerks	39	$38,092	27.46%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	38	$114,628	26.95%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	38	$25,181	26.95%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	38	$46,623	27.14%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	38	$66,479	27.14%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	37	$45,215	26.81%

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 %
Argentina	175	$96,380	50.43%
Egypt	162	$103,584	46.96%
Poland	159	$103,080	50.48%
Nigeria	150	$96,617	47.62%
Sweden	146	$113,209	47.10%
Lebanon	137	$72,931	50.00%
Netherlands	135	$114,095	49.27%
Colombia	124	$87,465	45.59%
South Africa	121	$1,563,288	44.49%
Chile	116	$103,746	44.96%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
R Systems Inc	339	$76,127	89.21%
Tusimple Inc	338	$100,569	89.18%
Faraday Future Inc	337	$102,516	89.15%
Hp Inc	336	$119,920	88.89%
3i Infotech Inc	336	$74,569	88.89%
Us Bank National Association	335	$125,179	88.62%
Adp Technology Services Inc	333	$109,073	88.33%
Chegg Inc	333	$132,743	88.80%
Agama Solutions Inc	333	$71,051	88.80%
Machine Zone Inc	332	$112,938	88.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Upgrade Inc	27	$134,613	34.18%
Entit Software Llc	27	$116,391	34.18%
Getgo Inc	27	$105,540	34.18%
Visual Concepts Entertainment	27	$113,793	34.62%
Github Inc	27	$115,924	34.62%
Mh Sub I Llc	27	$86,520	34.62%
Tarana Wireless	27	$123,932	34.62%
Latham Watkins Llp	27	$99,122	35.06%
Genomic Health Inc	27	$127,921	35.06%
Vsp	27	$97,265	35.06%

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.