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 %
Sri International	131	$86,255	89.73%
Zenith Electronics Llc	131	$129,681	89.73%
Tekreliance Llc	131	$78,355	89.73%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation	131	$104,579	89.73%
Sunrun Inc	130	$122,413	89.04%
Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc	130	$70,282	89.04%
Saicon Consultants Inc	130	$88,447	89.66%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	130	$77,612	89.66%
Gs Soft Inc	130	$81,950	89.66%
Amobee Inc	130	$120,303	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hireteammate Inc Dba Hiretual	10	$119,783	33.33%
Appzen Inc	10	$127,498	33.33%
Actium Consulting Inc	10	$106,875	33.33%
Opsol Integrators Inc	10	$96,335	33.33%
Memsql	10	$99,576	33.33%
The Chugh Firm	10	$79,283	33.33%
Inkovation Inc	10	$32,511	33.33%
Royal Business Bank	10	$61,703	33.33%
Vichara Technologies Inc	10	$104,027	33.33%
Sony Pictures Television Inc	10	$93,879	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers	52	$103,635	86.67%
Warehousing And Storage	52	$68,211	88.14%
Support Activities For Mining	51	$83,422	86.44%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	51	$77,499	86.44%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	51	$88,394	87.93%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	51	$85,098	87.93%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	50	$88,841	86.21%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	49	$66,449	84.48%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	49	$105,796	85.96%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	49	$66,804	85.96%

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.