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 %
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 %
Infoshare Systems Inc	692	$77,400	91.29%
Ariba Inc	691	$115,604	91.28%
Bank Of America Na	689	$96,844	91.26%
Hewlett Packard Company	685	$92,132	90.73%
Stripe Inc	662	$132,414	87.92%
Veritas Technologies Llc	649	$120,291	87.11%
Alphavista Services Inc	645	$69,053	86.81%
Box Inc	644	$141,561	87.03%
Inovant Llc	644	$109,721	88.34%
Amazon Corporate Llc	644	$100,301	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Versa Networks Inc	58	$145,104	33.14%
8x8 Inc	58	$130,561	33.14%
Kohls Department Stores Inc	57	$131,420	32.76%
Genentech Usa Inc	57	$122,188	32.76%
Sephora Usa Inc	57	$120,024	32.95%
Fungible Inc	57	$146,752	33.14%
Cbs Interactive Inc	56	$105,011	32.56%
Rally Health Inc	56	$126,267	32.75%
Marqeta Inc	56	$134,868	32.75%
Didi Research America Llc	56	$132,282	32.75%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	157	$64,837	85.79%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	156	$78,025	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	155	$72,126	86.11%
Other Food Manufacturing	154	$67,133	86.52%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	153	$77,326	86.44%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	151	$85,047	85.80%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	150	$66,743	86.71%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	149	$75,911	86.13%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	148	$98,369	86.55%
Land Subdivision	148	$117,473	86.55%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	6	$54,579	9.52%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	6	$61,256	9.68%
Fire Protection	6	$74,152	9.84%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	6	$50,815	9.84%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	6	$35,768	10.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	6	$82,715	10.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$70,176	10.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	6	$35,987	10.00%
Paint And Wallpaper Retailers	5	$59,971	8.33%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	5	$60,282	8.47%

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.