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 %
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc	180	$85,443	88.24%
Formfactor Inc	180	$101,220	88.24%
Cybage Software Inc	179	$74,371	88.61%
Itech Analyst Corp	179	$71,874	88.61%
Tech Net Inc	178	$72,694	88.12%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	178	$77,780	88.12%
Sonicwall Inc	178	$120,117	88.12%
Niantic Inc	177	$134,738	88.06%
Netgear Inc	177	$122,879	88.06%
Hotwire Inc	177	$114,699	88.06%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nauto	14	$142,398	33.33%
Camarena Health	14	$133,702	33.33%
Ampere Computing Llc	14	$152,253	33.33%
Deepmap Inc	14	$113,841	33.33%
Lumileds Llc	14	$114,730	33.33%
Care From The Heart Inhome Services Inc	14	$26,562	33.33%
Sb Investment Advisers Us Inc	14	$121,037	33.33%
Reiter Affiliated Companies Llc	14	$99,590	33.33%
Kixeye Inc	14	$108,007	33.33%
Caravan Canopy Intl Inc	14	$50,250	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$71,271	66.67%
Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$52,520	66.67%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$87,526	66.67%
Military Armored Vehicle Tank And Tank Component Manufacturing	2	$54,652	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$100,111	66.67%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$56,784	66.67%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$95,472	66.67%
Logging	2	$36,026	66.67%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$75,858	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$67,746	100.00%

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.