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 %
Sustainability Specialists	82	$77,875	87.23%
Education Administrators, All Other	81	$61,625	86.17%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	79	$51,010	84.95%
Curators	79	$56,096	84.95%
Librarians	77	$64,853	86.52%
Athletic Trainers	76	$38,785	87.36%
Transportation Planners	75	$79,285	86.21%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$61,154	87.21%
Loan Officers	73	$51,055	86.90%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	73	$69,423	86.90%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	14	$30,112	16.28%
Animal Trainers	14	$38,544	16.28%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	14	$34,839	16.28%
Retail Salespersons	14	$25,190	16.28%
Biological Technicians	14	$45,611	16.47%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	13	$48,750	15.29%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	13	$23,525	15.29%
Agricultural Engineers	13	$74,947	15.29%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	13	$45,610	15.48%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	13	$54,949	15.48%

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 %
Italy	311	$102,109	42.54%
Thailand	306	$58,313	44.54%
Spain	293	$105,403	50.26%
Singapore	278	$109,854	49.91%
Nepal	256	$84,532	47.50%
Malaysia	233	$97,820	43.47%
Ireland	226	$98,932	44.14%
Indonesia	204	$82,045	41.38%
Bangladesh	202	$90,833	44.69%
Hong Kong	192	$89,149	44.04%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nexinfo Solutions Inc	142	$96,415	89.31%
Urpan Technologies Inc	142	$96,557	89.31%
Genefront Inc	142	$97,411	89.31%
Larsen Toubro Limited	141	$54,209	88.68%
Genpact Llc	141	$100,963	88.68%
Tredence Inc	141	$110,024	88.68%
I28 Technologies Corporation	141	$68,050	88.68%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	140	$99,607	88.61%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	140	$78,923	88.61%
Samepage Information Solutions Inc	140	$80,018	88.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paramount Farms International Llc	11	$65,344	34.38%
J Network Inc	11	$84,491	34.38%
Pol Clothing Inc	11	$48,901	34.38%
Cloudgenix Inc	11	$150,579	34.38%
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc	11	$76,782	34.38%
Wet	11	$104,059	34.38%
Datera Inc	11	$131,136	34.38%
Jc Usa Inc	11	$91,062	34.38%
Rapid Precision Mfg Inc	11	$69,835	34.38%
Ba Technolinks Corp	11	$111,393	34.38%

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.