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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	612	$104,075	90.27%
Teradata Operations Inc	608	$111,081	89.81%
Atlassian Inc	606	$134,797	89.91%
Estrada Consulting Inc	605	$68,688	90.43%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	600	$124,989	90.09%
Guidewire Software Inc	599	$123,988	90.76%
Roblox Corporation	596	$155,636	90.58%
Sap America Inc	593	$111,539	90.53%
Zoom Video Communications Inc	592	$127,186	90.80%
Docusign Inc	591	$141,693	90.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tencent America Llc	53	$105,853	32.92%
Credit Karma Llc	51	$141,394	31.88%
Openx Technologies Inc	51	$107,799	31.88%
Ocean Cities Pizza Inc	50	$25,438	31.45%
Indeed Inc	50	$119,092	32.05%
Acxiom Corporation	49	$106,792	31.61%
Linear Technology Corporation	49	$95,676	31.61%
Psemi Corporation	49	$97,766	31.82%
Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc	49	$121,391	31.82%
Us Bank National Association	49	$122,197	31.82%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	128	$57,036	88.28%
Nonresidential Building Construction	128	$72,060	88.89%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	127	$59,215	89.44%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	124	$73,868	87.32%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	123	$101,437	86.62%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	123	$120,450	86.62%
Footwear Manufacturing	122	$120,478	87.77%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	121	$93,047	87.68%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	119	$74,731	86.86%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	119	$81,312	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Container Manufacturing	4	$103,698	8.33%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	4	$88,228	8.33%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	4	$62,967	8.33%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	4	$70,964	8.51%
Metal Heat Treating	4	$60,409	8.51%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	4	$106,746	8.51%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	4	$91,504	8.51%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	4	$59,155	8.70%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	4	$57,907	8.70%
Fishing	3	$40,739	6.67%

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.