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 %
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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	9,904	$94,003	98.16%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	9,446	$102,366	97.71%
Amazoncom Services Llc	9,341	$122,025	96.78%
Accenture Llp	7,884	$91,665	94.67%
Hcl America Inc	7,780	$91,257	93.95%
Linkedin Corporation	7,384	$136,092	91.98%
Vmware Inc	7,102	$127,647	89.86%
Salesforcecom Inc	7,082	$130,141	95.26%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	7,015	$127,543	96.53%
Paypal Inc	6,912	$131,609	95.60%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juniper Networks	1,165	$418,145	46.29%
Adobe Inc	883	$135,709	37.07%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	764	$107,659	32.17%
Palo Alto Networks Inc	640	$134,186	29.38%
Servicenow Inc	638	$123,483	30.29%
Amgen Inc	590	$89,717	32.78%
Netapp Inc	587	$107,377	33.74%
Western Digital Technologies Inc	546	$110,979	31.80%
Globallogic Inc	517	$122,451	32.27%
Oath Holdings Inc	513	$113,389	34.45%

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.