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 %
Food Service Managers	44	$49,233	81.48%
Nanosystems Engineers	44	$97,684	81.48%
Recreation Workers	43	$23,749	81.13%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	43	$141,652	81.13%
Fundraisers	42	$57,828	80.77%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	41	$47,874	78.85%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	41	$77,203	80.39%
Petroleum Engineers	41	$120,356	83.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	40	$55,715	81.63%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	40	$68,839	85.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Writers and Authors	9	$60,202	12.86%
Anesthesiologists	9	$98,027	12.86%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	9	$20,821	12.86%
Animal Scientists	9	$62,217	13.04%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	8	$87,300	11.59%
Commercial Pilots	8	$72,754	11.59%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	8	$63,037	11.76%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$60,856	11.76%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	8	$43,612	11.94%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8	$80,972	12.12%

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 %
Serbia	48	$102,088	49.48%
Czech Republic	46	$95,827	48.94%
Austria	45	$105,833	50.00%
Kazakhstan	43	$95,552	48.31%
Guatemala	41	$59,581	46.07%
Zimbabwe	39	$72,497	44.83%
Ethiopia	38	$103,317	44.71%
Syria	34	$71,129	44.74%
Norway	34	$104,293	45.33%
Kenya	33	$91,761	48.53%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natera Inc	205	$114,585	88.36%
Roche Molecular Systems Inc	205	$124,558	88.36%
Synechron Inc	205	$89,884	88.36%
Gopro Inc	205	$111,956	88.36%
C3ai Inc	204	$128,932	87.93%
Osi Consulting Inc	204	$78,738	88.31%
Iqvia Inc	203	$94,708	87.88%
Ciena Corporation	203	$119,986	88.26%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	203	$89,570	88.65%
Yourpeople Inc	203	$106,391	88.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ayla Networks Inc	16	$123,724	33.33%
Freedom Financial Network Llc	16	$124,163	33.33%
American Portwell Technology Inc	16	$78,096	33.33%
Nanometrics Inc	16	$120,345	33.33%
The Gould Medical Group Inc	16	$168,535	33.33%
Symphony Communication Services Llc	16	$131,914	33.33%
Eclinicalworks Llc	16	$78,506	33.33%
On24 Inc	16	$129,132	33.33%
Postmates Inc	16	$133,554	34.04%
Rhp Soft Inc	16	$133,559	34.04%

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.