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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	61	$70,888	85.92%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	61	$45,951	85.92%
Reporters and Correspondents	61	$40,410	85.92%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	60	$53,931	85.71%
Biochemical Engineers	60	$96,059	85.71%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	59	$74,990	85.51%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	58	$61,503	84.06%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$48,373	83.82%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$67,650	85.07%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$64,192	87.69%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$58,053	13.92%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$55,094	14.10%
Electricians	11	$56,022	14.10%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	11	$54,795	14.10%
Rehabilitation Counselors	11	$32,147	14.10%
Bioinformatics Scientists	10	$72,604	12.82%
Social and Human Service Assistants	10	$29,528	12.99%
Credit Counselors	10	$37,810	12.99%
Recreational Therapists	10	$62,311	12.99%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	10	$40,739	13.16%

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 %
Ghana	33	$87,702	53.23%
Ecuador	33	$56,311	53.23%
Burma (myanmar)	27	$99,536	47.37%
Morocco	24	$89,089	43.64%
Panama	24	$10,089,086	44.44%
Honduras	24	$71,825	45.28%
Saudi Arabia	23	$99,245	44.23%
Uruguay	18	$115,432	41.86%
Lithuania	18	$98,405	41.86%
Estonia	18	$100,030	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ebay Inc	6,761	$131,868	94.64%
Cisco Systems Inc	6,472	$128,075	97.10%
Tesla Inc	5,421	$117,383	98.26%
Meta Platforms Inc	5,164	$161,082	94.01%
Microsoft Corporation	5,123	$123,642	98.46%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	4,620	$69,860	90.50%
Oracle America Inc	4,463	$117,564	92.02%
Uber Technologies Inc	4,460	$120,819	93.03%
Capgemini America Inc	4,237	$93,493	93.95%
Ust Global Inc	4,156	$65,704	92.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Snap Inc	482	$109,926	33.22%
Autodesk Inc	475	$119,666	40.77%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	460	$106,053	41.67%
Hewlett Packard Company	428	$96,594	43.76%
Srs Consulting Inc	411	$125,253	42.90%
Visa Usa	406	$116,317	43.52%
Amazon Web Services Inc	404	$127,885	44.35%
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc	403	$96,846	45.64%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc	385	$493,590	47.18%
Sandisk Corporation	371	$106,300	46.55%

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.