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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	117	$61,618	87.31%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	116	$67,074	88.55%
Clinical Research Coordinators	115	$112,594	87.79%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	113	$55,819	86.26%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	112	$66,257	88.89%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	112	$47,721	88.89%
Transportation Engineers	111	$90,765	88.10%
Lodging Managers	108	$55,441	86.40%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	105	$183,970	84.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	105	$60,557	85.37%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheet Metal Workers	20	$31,221	19.05%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$65,817	19.05%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	20	$55,348	19.23%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$60,975	19.61%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	20	$7,312,983	20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	19	$63,601	19.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19	$78,409	19.19%
Legal Secretaries	19	$45,758	19.39%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$61,246	19.39%
Dental Assistants	19	$34,208	19.39%

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 %
Ghana	33	$87,702	53.23%
Ecuador	33	$56,311	53.23%
Burma (myanmar)	27	$99,536	47.37%
Morocco	24	$89,089	43.64%
Panama	24	$10,089,086	44.44%
Honduras	24	$71,825	45.28%
Saudi Arabia	23	$99,245	44.23%
Uruguay	18	$115,432	41.86%
Lithuania	18	$98,405	41.86%
Estonia	18	$100,030	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Data Solutions Inc	112	$75,937	89.60%
Five9 Inc	112	$121,726	89.60%
Aeva Inc	112	$148,316	90.32%
Palo Alto Research Center Inc	111	$114,093	89.52%
Volvo Car Technology Usa Llc	111	$130,985	89.52%
Walgreen Co	111	$125,429	89.52%
Tanisha Systems Inc	111	$77,576	89.52%
Equinett Inc	111	$61,601	89.52%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	111	$138,394	89.52%
Vedicsoft	110	$65,544	88.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xsenseai Inc	8	$100,805	32.00%
Elevance Health Inc	8	$107,580	32.00%
Hippo Employee Services Inc Dba Hippo Insurance	8	$153,813	32.00%
Grail	8	$96,398	32.00%
Auctioncom Llc	8	$108,581	32.00%
Public Storage	8	$115,677	32.00%
Apexai Inc	8	$156,146	32.00%
Yupana Inc	8	$75,275	32.00%
Audible Magic	8	$126,695	32.00%
Simpson Strongtie	8	$118,018	32.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	312,578	$92,566	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	109,823	$112,222	89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	31,967	$136,456	89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	31,940	$105,105	95.47%
Other Computer Related Services	28,918	$96,928	86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	25,329	$70,893	80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	22,511	$132,927	92.36%
Engineering Services	19,340	$88,113	87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19,317	$113,740	89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	18,978	$114,532	89.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,255	$29,995	100.00%
Sheep Farming	973	$28,127	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	556	$35,714	100.00%
Apiculture	306	$31,428	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	234	$31,607	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	185	$28,901	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	174	$33,516	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	147	$34,652	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	106	$30,027	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	97	$34,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	29,897	$120,796	73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6,758	$112,365	22.60%
Other Computer Related Services	6,599	$114,410	36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	3,953	$119,753	37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,799	$68,611	47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,085	$82,066	30.85%
Full Service Restaurants	1,217	$37,937	18.44%
Religious Organizations	1,098	$124,462	16.73%
Architectural Services	992	$65,424	18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	874	$101,751	19.22%

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.