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 %
Sri International	131	$86,255	89.73%
Zenith Electronics Llc	131	$129,681	89.73%
Tekreliance Llc	131	$78,355	89.73%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation	131	$104,579	89.73%
Sunrun Inc	130	$122,413	89.04%
Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc	130	$70,282	89.04%
Saicon Consultants Inc	130	$88,447	89.66%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	130	$77,612	89.66%
Gs Soft Inc	130	$81,950	89.66%
Amobee Inc	130	$120,303	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hireteammate Inc Dba Hiretual	10	$119,783	33.33%
Appzen Inc	10	$127,498	33.33%
Actium Consulting Inc	10	$106,875	33.33%
Opsol Integrators Inc	10	$96,335	33.33%
Memsql	10	$99,576	33.33%
The Chugh Firm	10	$79,283	33.33%
Inkovation Inc	10	$32,511	33.33%
Royal Business Bank	10	$61,703	33.33%
Vichara Technologies Inc	10	$104,027	33.33%
Sony Pictures Television Inc	10	$93,879	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	28	$72,364	82.35%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	28	$81,802	82.35%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	28	$71,534	82.35%
Automobile Driving Schools	27	$115,792	79.41%
Executive Search Services	27	$73,204	81.82%
Ship Building And Repairing	27	$82,972	81.82%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	27	$49,238	81.82%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	27	$102,421	81.82%
Caterers	27	$76,165	81.82%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	27	$111,058	81.82%

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.