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 %
Survey Researchers	240	$61,759	86.02%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	240	$42,290	86.64%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	237	$102,415	86.50%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	234	$76,512	86.03%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	228	$59,303	84.76%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	227	$62,159	84.70%
Architectural Drafters	224	$56,142	85.17%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	223	$67,704	85.11%
Life Scientists, All Other	223	$60,431	85.44%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	218	$55,407	83.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Educators	36	$42,526	26.47%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$59,923	26.67%
Auditors	35	$70,597	26.12%
Editors	35	$60,673	26.32%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	35	$27,628	26.32%
Medical Assistants	34	$32,720	25.76%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	34	$86,504	25.76%
Healthcare Social Workers	33	$48,589	25.19%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	33	$47,538	25.19%
Team Assemblers	33	$23,192	25.38%

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 %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	173	$150,187	88.72%
Lancesoft Inc	173	$78,178	88.72%
West Contra Costa Unified School District	173	$63,514	88.72%
Introlligent Inc	173	$76,047	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	173	$77,928	89.18%
Masimo Corporation	173	$94,895	89.18%
Bayone Solutions Inc	173	$106,308	89.18%
Ampere Computing Llc	173	$141,237	89.64%
Trinus Corporation	172	$87,731	89.12%
Turo Inc	172	$131,392	89.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Red Hibbert Group Llc	13	$144,409	31.71%
Bpm Llp	13	$91,883	31.71%
Cays Inc	13	$116,885	31.71%
C3 Iot Inc	13	$112,477	31.71%
Compulink Management Center Inc Dba Laserfiche	13	$73,131	31.71%
Safran Cabin Inc	13	$102,074	31.71%
Aeva Inc	13	$129,191	31.71%
Y Media Labs Llc	13	$113,902	31.71%
Iqvia Inc	13	$122,238	31.71%
Slocounty Llc	13	$23,109	31.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,586	$113,494	87.96%
Offices Of Dentists	1,458	$110,233	89.45%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,408	$101,580	90.78%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,364	$111,570	90.99%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,326	$130,746	89.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,303	$103,481	88.58%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,294	$103,418	89.30%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,271	$104,727	88.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,200	$88,389	85.90%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$88,662	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	108	$1,537,010	22.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	106	$159,117	22.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	103	$71,696	22.44%
Offices Of Chiropractors	102	$46,242	22.47%
Other Food Manufacturing	99	$48,514	22.20%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	98	$65,544	22.02%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	97	$77,008	22.05%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	95	$112,719	22.04%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	92	$85,039	21.75%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	92	$32,325	22.66%

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.