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 %
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 %
Natera Inc	205	$114,585	88.36%
Roche Molecular Systems Inc	205	$124,558	88.36%
Synechron Inc	205	$89,884	88.36%
Gopro Inc	205	$111,956	88.36%
C3ai Inc	204	$128,932	87.93%
Osi Consulting Inc	204	$78,738	88.31%
Iqvia Inc	203	$94,708	87.88%
Ciena Corporation	203	$119,986	88.26%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	203	$89,570	88.65%
Yourpeople Inc	203	$106,391	88.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ayla Networks Inc	16	$123,724	33.33%
Freedom Financial Network Llc	16	$124,163	33.33%
American Portwell Technology Inc	16	$78,096	33.33%
Nanometrics Inc	16	$120,345	33.33%
The Gould Medical Group Inc	16	$168,535	33.33%
Symphony Communication Services Llc	16	$131,914	33.33%
Eclinicalworks Llc	16	$78,506	33.33%
On24 Inc	16	$129,132	33.33%
Postmates Inc	16	$133,554	34.04%
Rhp Soft Inc	16	$133,559	34.04%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing	2	$113,714	100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$84,178	100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,592	100.00%
Poultry Processing	2	$53,851	100.00%
Private Households	2	$33,446	100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	2	$70,221	100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$93,662	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$92,238	100.00%
Inland Water Transportation	2	$58,823	100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$58,074	100.00%

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.