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 %
Insurance Underwriters	92	$60,527	85.19%
Financial Examiners	89	$73,933	82.41%
Geneticists	89	$72,841	83.96%
Registered Nurses	86	$82,005	82.69%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	86	$45,840	83.50%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	84	$38,644	84.00%
Hydrologists	84	$66,849	84.85%
Mechanical Drafters	83	$54,381	84.69%
Search Marketing Strategists	83	$101,606	84.69%
Statistical Assistants	82	$49,970	86.32%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	17	$106,907	18.48%
Order Clerks	16	$29,506	17.58%
Mathematicians	16	$83,689	17.58%
Travel Agents	15	$37,934	16.48%
Sewing Machine Operators	15	$20,413	16.67%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	14	$34,839	15.73%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	14	$30,112	15.73%
Animal Trainers	14	$38,544	15.73%
Insurance Underwriters	14	$85,029	15.91%
Cooks, Private Household	14	$41,668	15.91%

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 %
Grenada	3	$95,604	60.00%
Burkina Faso	3	$101,046	60.00%
Luxembourg	3	$97,386	60.00%
Guyana	2	$93,839	50.00%
Barbados	2	$101,061	50.00%
Guinea-bissau	2	$95,191	50.00%
Bahrain	2	$124,103	50.00%
Togo	2	$80,388	50.00%
Brunei	2	$80,101	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$69,139	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marin Software Inc	153	$105,524	88.95%
Tekvista Inc	152	$71,899	88.37%
Htc Global Services Inc	152	$83,591	88.89%
Joby Aero Inc	152	$111,767	88.89%
Partners Information Technology Inc	152	$91,828	88.89%
Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc	152	$87,683	88.89%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	151	$76,671	88.30%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc Esri	151	$77,769	88.82%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	151	$131,121	88.82%
Idea Helix Inc	151	$96,374	88.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America	12	$141,107	33.33%
Easy Future Go Inc	12	$77,092	33.33%
Factset Research Systems Inc	12	$137,196	33.33%
Crystal Wholesale Inc	12	$24,932	33.33%
Ivanti Inc	12	$151,083	33.33%
Delta Electronics Americas Ltd	12	$107,361	33.33%
Max Igl Inc	12	$50,492	33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc	12	$106,302	33.33%
Cumming Management Group Inc	12	$106,075	33.33%
Gm Homes Incorporated	12	$29,099	33.33%

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.