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 %
Thales Avionics Inc	160	$93,922	88.89%
Techdemocracy Llc	159	$74,823	88.83%
Chevron Corporation	159	$109,324	88.83%
Denken Solutions Inc	159	$88,964	88.83%
Tsmc Technology Inc	159	$107,321	88.83%
Ab Star Group	159	$64,843	88.83%
Nic Info Tek Inc	159	$75,465	88.83%
Astute Business Solutions	159	$79,305	88.83%
Beckman Coulter Inc	158	$101,713	88.76%
Udemy Inc	158	$125,132	88.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Candor Ps	13	$101,328	34.21%
Xpliant Inc	13	$117,709	34.21%
International School Of The Peninsula	13	$61,101	34.21%
Qbe Americas Inc	13	$107,512	34.21%
Energy Recovery Inc	13	$137,000	34.21%
Plus Management Inc	13	$51,703	34.21%
Intertrust Technologies Corporation	13	$134,206	34.21%
Enphase Energy	13	$107,976	34.21%
Transpacific Financial Inc	13	$56,902	34.21%
Kc Exclusive Inc	13	$40,429	34.21%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	90	$72,065	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	89	$172,372	86.41%
Social Advocacy Organizations	89	$65,144	86.41%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	89	$72,408	86.41%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	88	$66,931	86.27%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	88	$94,790	86.27%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	87	$67,412	85.29%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	87	$115,684	85.29%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	87	$67,805	85.29%
Nonresidential Property Managers	87	$65,786	87.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$118,123	5.56%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$79,498	5.56%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,030	5.56%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$98,571	5.56%
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel	2	$52,687	5.56%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$62,723	5.56%
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers	2	$66,124	5.56%
Motor Home Manufacturing	1	$187,221	2.78%
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$23,816	2.78%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	1	$41,933	2.86%

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.