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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	153	$65,926	83.61%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	149	$63,690	84.66%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	146	$71,180	82.95%
Coaches and Scouts	142	$40,538	80.68%
Hospitalists	142	$169,263	86.59%
Epidemiologists	141	$73,992	86.50%
Personal Financial Advisors	138	$58,223	84.66%
Chiropractors	137	$54,672	85.09%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	136	$44,274	84.47%
Administrative Services Managers	134	$66,265	84.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	25	$56,059	21.93%
Soil and Plant Scientists	25	$61,135	21.93%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	24	$51,122	21.24%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	24	$71,843	21.24%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	24	$54,418	21.24%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	24	$29,406	21.43%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	24	$73,417	21.43%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$67,322	21.43%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$55,016	21.62%
Bakers	24	$30,380	21.82%

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 %
Tawa Services Inc	27	$60,439	87.10%
Xpedite Technologies Inc	27	$59,207	87.10%
Altair Productdesign Inc	27	$80,392	87.10%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc	27	$94,292	87.10%
Rose International Inc	27	$72,270	87.10%
Gt Nexus Inc	27	$91,861	87.10%
Calhome Inc	27	$50,039	87.10%
Oakston Technologies Llc	27	$85,410	87.10%
Five Branches University	27	$43,609	87.10%
Dntg	27	$69,278	87.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hercules Moving Systems Inc	2	$52,063	33.33%
New Classic Home Furnishing Inc	2	$67,236	33.33%
T Trend Inc	2	$47,996	33.33%
Mathetes Theological College Seminary	2	$42,841	33.33%
J One Trading Inc	2	$32,396	33.33%
Us Hendy Oil Inc	2	$42,204	33.33%
Bhrum Llc	2	$75,057	33.33%
Renaissance Learning Inc	2	$114,317	33.33%
Universal Tax Services Inc	2	$63,160	33.33%
Karlin Asset Management Inc	2	$154,762	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	587	$85,196	87.35%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	574	$56,630	88.04%
Real Estate Credit	549	$80,246	87.84%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	547	$80,198	88.51%
Satellite Telecommunications	525	$116,041	85.92%
Environmental Consulting Services	519	$76,739	86.64%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	513	$96,264	87.84%
Credit Bureaus	506	$102,829	87.69%
Interior Design Services	504	$52,688	87.65%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	501	$62,144	87.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	47	$83,004	24.10%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	47	$55,371	24.10%
Nonresidential Property Managers	46	$1,812,756	23.59%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	45	$43,399	23.32%
General Freight Trucking	45	$57,993	23.81%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	44	$59,318	23.40%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	44	$76,455	23.53%
All Other Support Services	43	$86,881	23.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	43	$41,998	23.89%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	42	$49,074	23.46%

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.