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 %
Tripactions Inc	94	$151,386	88.68%
Pvr America Inc	94	$77,363	88.68%
It Trailblazers Llc	94	$79,419	89.52%
It Scient Llc	94	$112,613	89.52%
Myvest Corporation	94	$116,424	89.52%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	94	$76,447	89.52%
Macias Gini Oconnell Llp	94	$78,821	89.52%
Cummins Inc	94	$92,594	89.52%
Presidio Knolls School Inc	94	$52,538	89.52%
Mouri Tech Llc	94	$74,542	89.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Outbox Axs Llc	7	$86,882	33.33%
Inpatient Services Of California	7	$161,874	33.33%
Panzura Inc	7	$135,411	33.33%
Blueshift Labs Inc	7	$125,546	33.33%
Hired Inc	7	$115,817	33.33%
Microsemi Storage Solutions Us Inc	7	$134,649	33.33%
Alixpartners Llc	7	$108,537	33.33%
Mera Software Services Inc	7	$117,312	33.33%
Yugo Tomita Dba Tomita Law Office	7	$49,498	33.33%
Jeff Bondejeff Bonde Racing Stables	7	$25,150	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	162	$94,727	85.26%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	162	$73,280	85.71%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	161	$84,857	85.19%
Battery Manufacturing	160	$102,426	84.66%
Passenger Car Rental	159	$98,806	84.13%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	159	$62,199	84.57%
Media Buying Agencies	159	$104,603	85.03%
New Car Dealers	157	$80,115	84.41%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	157	$69,825	84.86%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	157	$97,205	84.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	7	$112,460	10.77%
Other Textile Product Mills	7	$61,806	10.94%
Textile Mills	7	$63,003	10.94%
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction	7	$56,172	10.94%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	7	$98,316	10.94%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	7	$63,912	11.11%
Telephone Answering Services	7	$47,923	11.11%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	6	$62,518	9.52%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing	6	$128,104	9.52%
Other Warehousing And Storage	6	$67,274	9.52%

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.