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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 Climate Corporation	148	$113,910	88.10%
E E Co Ltd	148	$59,545	88.10%
Litepoint Corporation A Teradyne Company	148	$98,325	88.10%
Sigmaways Inc	148	$92,251	88.10%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center	148	$59,026	88.62%
Ramps International Inc	147	$79,877	88.02%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc	147	$80,858	88.02%
Bill Me Later Inc	147	$114,792	88.02%
California State University San Bernardino	147	$55,295	88.55%
Extreme Networks Inc	147	$133,484	88.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Matthews International Capital Management Llc	12	$138,443	34.29%
Atrenta Inc	12	$116,129	34.29%
O S California Inc	12	$68,111	34.29%
Pac Dent International Inc	12	$61,672	34.29%
Intercept Interactive Dba Undertone Networks	12	$90,395	35.29%
Synactive Inc	12	$90,880	35.29%
Mylifecom Inc	12	$99,674	35.29%
Blade Network Technologies Inc	12	$104,049	35.29%
Irislogic Inc	12	$116,901	35.29%
Orchepia School Of Music Inc	12	$55,308	35.29%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Guided Missile And Space Vehicle Manufacturing	6	$144,106	85.71%
Tortilla Manufacturing	6	$72,699	85.71%
Administration Of Environmental Quality Programs	6	$53,071	85.71%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	6	$89,804	85.71%
Other Grain Farming	6	$60,091	85.71%
Guided Missile And Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit And Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing	6	$87,706	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$52,652	85.71%
Nail Salons	6	$50,627	85.71%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	6	$83,834	85.71%
Animal Food Manufacturing	6	$91,791	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.