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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	102	$71,710	85.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	101	$54,440	85.59%
Nurse Practitioners	100	$100,706	84.75%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	96	$60,925	81.36%
Quality Control Systems Managers	96	$116,161	83.48%
Music Directors and Composers	95	$42,340	82.61%
Political Scientists	95	$64,068	84.82%
Recreational Therapists	94	$55,110	84.68%
Compliance Managers	93	$150,930	84.55%
Clergy	92	$41,020	85.19%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Assistants	19	$34,208	19.59%
Billing and Posting Clerks	18	$35,397	18.75%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	18	$81,992	18.75%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$62,049	18.75%
Machinists	18	$38,490	18.95%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	18	$39,835	19.15%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	18	$45,130	19.15%
Cargo and Freight Agents	17	$41,875	18.28%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	17	$33,169	18.48%
Personal Financial Advisors	17	$85,164	18.48%

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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina	4	$90,678	44.44%
Afghanistan	4	$51,231	44.44%
Senegal	4	$103,823	50.00%
Libya	4	$127,550	50.00%
Algeria	3	$87,658	37.50%
Benin	3	$91,894	42.86%
Fiji	3	$41,752	42.86%
Zambia	3	$79,347	50.00%
Grenada	3	$95,604	50.00%
Burkina Faso	3	$101,046	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc	473	$102,278	88.08%
Sysintelli Inc	470	$82,818	87.69%
Tringapps Inc	469	$69,422	87.66%
Saama Technologies Inc	467	$98,663	87.78%
East West Bank	467	$89,960	88.11%
F5 Networks Inc	463	$121,284	87.52%
Ca Inc	463	$120,501	88.02%
Latentview Analytics Corporation	460	$96,052	87.45%
Los Angeles Unified School District	458	$54,190	87.24%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	457	$70,665	87.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Ii Llc	40	$102,578	33.61%
P2p Softtek Llc	40	$133,696	33.61%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp	39	$117,822	33.33%
Upwork Inc	39	$118,241	33.62%
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd	39	$135,484	33.62%
Systech Solutions Inc	39	$112,280	34.21%
Nuro Inc	39	$124,963	34.51%
Kian Corporation	39	$76,789	34.51%
Prosper Marketplace Inc	39	$112,769	34.82%
Carta Inc	39	$126,796	34.82%

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.