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 %
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 %
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	15	$75,002	83.33%
Technical And Trade Schools	15	$58,276	83.33%
Offices Of Podiatrists	15	$93,443	83.33%
Other Performing Arts Companies	15	$68,268	83.33%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	15	$76,063	83.33%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	15	$55,510	83.33%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$45,831	83.33%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	15	$88,350	88.24%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	15	$68,711	88.24%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	15	$94,981	88.24%

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.