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 %
California State University Northridge	196	$78,954	88.29%
Osisoft Llc	196	$103,170	88.29%
Techaspect Solutions Inc	196	$88,238	88.29%
Idc Technologies Inc	196	$80,145	88.29%
Verizon Data Services Llc	195	$114,232	88.24%
Dliflc Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua	195	$53,353	88.24%
Lumentum Operations Llc	194	$118,903	88.58%
Forsys Inc	194	$88,196	88.58%
Incedo Inc	193	$111,229	88.94%
Asurion Llc	193	$106,177	88.94%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hyundai Autoever America	15	$99,295	32.61%
Robin Systems Inc	15	$154,227	32.61%
Cumming Construction Managment Inc Dba Cumming	15	$95,059	32.61%
Pluribus Networks Inc	15	$145,537	32.61%
Hyundai Capital America	15	$107,805	32.61%
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Usa Inc	15	$99,699	33.33%
H Mart Logistics Inc	15	$48,872	33.33%
O2micro Inc	15	$106,589	33.33%
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles	15	$78,502	33.33%
Servicemax Inc	15	$148,296	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,586	$113,494	87.96%
Offices Of Dentists	1,458	$110,233	89.45%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,408	$101,580	90.78%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,364	$111,570	90.99%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,326	$130,746	89.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,303	$103,481	88.58%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,294	$103,418	89.30%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,271	$104,727	88.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,200	$88,389	85.90%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$88,662	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	108	$1,537,010	22.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	106	$159,117	22.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	103	$71,696	22.44%
Offices Of Chiropractors	102	$46,242	22.47%
Other Food Manufacturing	99	$48,514	22.20%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	98	$65,544	22.02%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	97	$77,008	22.05%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	95	$112,719	22.04%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	92	$85,039	21.75%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	92	$32,325	22.66%

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.