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 %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	57	$96,072	87.69%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	55	$51,506	84.62%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$78,693	84.38%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	54	$41,109	84.38%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	53	$108,826	82.81%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	53	$36,707	84.13%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	53	$59,569	85.48%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	53	$89,775	86.89%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$64,659	86.89%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	52	$68,331	85.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$61,924	13.16%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	10	$46,530	13.16%
Mechanical Drafters	10	$65,194	13.33%
Surgeons	10	$136,635	13.33%
Bioinformatics Scientists	10	$72,604	13.33%
Social and Human Service Assistants	10	$29,528	13.51%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	10	$24,449	13.70%
Civil Engineering Technicians	10	$64,305	13.70%
Recreational Therapists	10	$62,311	13.70%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	10	$40,739	13.89%

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 %
Slovakia	18	$97,947	45.00%
Uzbekistan	17	$77,721	43.59%
Jamaica	16	$66,465	42.11%
Iceland	16	$105,401	44.44%
Tunisia	16	$96,939	45.71%
Dominican Republic	16	$105,647	47.06%
Croatia	15	$86,713	45.45%
Georgia	15	$97,727	48.39%
Moldova	15	$84,771	48.39%
Slovenia	14	$111,527	46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grid Dynamics International Inc	167	$102,213	88.36%
Stitch Fix Inc	167	$136,434	88.36%
Teladoc Health Inc	167	$129,021	88.36%
Msci Inc	166	$105,273	87.83%
Pocket Gems Inc	165	$105,040	87.77%
Bloomberg Lp	165	$113,259	87.77%
Speridian Technologies Llc	165	$72,626	87.77%
Pivotal Software Inc	164	$131,584	87.23%
Platinum Empire Group Inc	164	$62,024	87.70%
Elementum Scm Inc	164	$124,394	87.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Force10 Networks Inc	13	$102,206	32.50%
General Photonics Corp	13	$61,563	32.50%
Iteris Inc	13	$80,061	33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	13	$99,411	33.33%
Perkins Will Inc	13	$70,937	33.33%
Radiant Logic Inc	13	$99,602	33.33%
Estrella Inc Dba Woodruff Convalescent Center	13	$18,842	33.33%
Arsin Corporation	13	$106,394	33.33%
Futuredial Inc	13	$94,598	33.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc	13	$85,734	33.33%

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.