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 %
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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc	457	$84,218	87.38%
Tibco Software Inc	457	$101,405	87.55%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	456	$111,423	87.36%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	452	$116,406	86.76%
Affirm Inc	450	$143,915	86.37%
Mindlance Inc	450	$85,678	86.37%
General Electric Company	450	$117,421	86.71%
Credit Karma Inc	445	$132,631	86.58%
Maxlinear Inc	445	$100,119	86.74%
Nicira Inc	442	$114,712	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Udemy Inc	39	$125,804	34.82%
Amobee Inc	39	$114,819	35.14%
Formac Inc	38	$127,198	34.23%
Elementum Scm Inc	38	$116,956	34.55%
Quantenna Communications Inc	38	$108,489	34.55%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc	38	$135,486	34.86%
Union Bank Na	38	$98,477	34.86%
Legalzoom	38	$88,831	34.86%
Hotta Liesenberg Saito Llp	38	$66,512	34.86%
Swa Group	38	$59,655	35.19%

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.