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 %
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc	182	$115,119	87.92%
Kohls Department Stores Inc	182	$125,095	87.92%
Mediatek Usa Inc	182	$119,626	87.92%
Ntrust Infotech Inc	181	$68,826	87.86%
Swanktek Inc	181	$83,223	88.29%
Idea Solutions Inc	181	$70,825	88.29%
Dell Marketing Lp	180	$101,502	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	180	$68,915	88.24%
Sunera Technologies Inc	180	$76,043	88.24%
Pixar	180	$73,403	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Centro Regional Medical Center	14	$61,324	32.56%
Xelleration Llc	14	$87,024	32.56%
Ignify Inc	14	$95,179	32.56%
Leapfrog Enterprises Inc	14	$102,548	32.56%
Delta Products Corporation	14	$97,894	32.56%
Carousel School	14	$48,274	32.56%
R J Construction Inc	14	$39,059	33.33%
Affymetrix Inc	14	$97,373	33.33%
Ikanos Communication	14	$93,413	33.33%
Science Applications International Corporation	14	$72,442	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	17,764	$106,869	85.22%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	16,252	$92,674	94.43%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	15,717	$79,425	94.75%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	13,776	$127,944	93.01%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	9,480	$98,388	93.54%
Management Consulting Services	9,232	$89,300	92.69%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	8,765	$106,353	91.38%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	6,554	$75,736	94.51%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6,097	$99,638	88.20%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	5,166	$116,276	90.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Production	83	$35,077	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	76	$35,004	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	73	$28,085	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	59	$35,754	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	58	$34,656	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	45	$25,279	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	44	$34,410	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	41	$31,076	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	34	$31,432	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	29	$33,533	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Lawyers	855	$88,146	21.63%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	837	$117,870	22.03%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	716	$106,518	31.79%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	625	$327,423	29.98%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	502	$61,574	30.63%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	498	$63,811	35.29%
Limited Service Restaurants	480	$32,183	35.16%
Other Management Consulting Services	440	$104,728	34.08%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	431	$207,577	33.59%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing	423	$91,011	34.76%

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.