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 %
Operations Research Analysts	14,562	$91,849	91.16%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11,921	$65,078	87.62%
Mechanical Engineers	11,128	$94,877	90.06%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,223	$82,493	89.37%
Financial Analysts	9,203	$87,875	89.56%
Database Administrators	9,030	$83,059	90.58%
Statisticians	8,661	$100,647	90.40%
Industrial Engineers	6,394	$98,266	90.13%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	6,368	$100,924	91.19%
Sales Engineers	6,285	$114,177	92.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$40,867	6.90%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	4	$29,136	7.02%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$37,414	7.55%
Nursery Workers	4	$31,387	8.16%
Machinists	3	$37,211	6.38%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	2	$36,421	4.44%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	2	$30,722	4.55%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	1	$33,384	2.27%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$30,722	2.78%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$36,421	2.94%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,223	$116,718	111.38%
Management Analysts	1,114	$97,340	114.49%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,062	$94,966	111.91%
Mechanical Engineers	916	$97,172	98.07%
Electrical Engineers	892	$105,021	97.70%
Home Health Aides	869	$23,318	96.99%
Industrial Engineers	754	$95,629	84.81%
Computer Hardware Engineers	668	$118,613	76.17%
Civil Engineers	625	$87,016	82.56%
Financial Analysts	625	$97,474	87.05%

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 %
Rockstar San Diego Inc	109	$88,124	89.34%
I2data Systems Inc	109	$102,484	89.34%
Harman Connected Services Inc	109	$104,331	90.08%
La Jolla Institute For Allergy Immunology	108	$48,542	89.26%
Honeywell International Inc	108	$96,397	89.26%
Forever 21 Inc	108	$62,494	89.26%
Infor Us Inc	108	$113,255	89.26%
Ciber Inc	108	$83,115	89.26%
Mistral Solutions Inc	108	$84,954	89.26%
Snapchat Inc	108	$99,610	89.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Icw Group Holdings Inc	8	$104,686	33.33%
Veracyte	8	$124,486	33.33%
Boost Projects Inc	8	$76,445	33.33%
Primer Technologies Inc	8	$138,246	33.33%
National Instruments Corporation	8	$119,228	33.33%
Arimo Llc	8	$122,294	33.33%
Bayer Us Llc	8	$101,387	33.33%
Brainoft Inc	8	$117,065	33.33%
Science And Technology Corporation	8	$110,263	33.33%
Relevance Lab Inc	8	$134,417	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	336	$108,293	89.36%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	336	$84,016	89.36%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	332	$96,594	89.01%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	328	$114,242	88.65%
Child Care Services	320	$46,751	87.91%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	315	$81,001	88.48%
Other Schools And Instruction	313	$57,799	89.17%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	312	$97,830	89.14%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	308	$105,671	88.00%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	302	$175,394	87.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	23	$105,646	19.01%
Pension Funds	23	$104,227	19.33%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	23	$78,569	19.83%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	23	$100,539	20.54%
Correctional Institutions	23	$185,339	20.91%
Business Support Services	23	$77,134	20.91%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	22	$58,262	20.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	22	$66,896	20.18%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	22	$113,251	20.37%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	22	$100,670	20.37%

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.