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 %
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 %
Western Union Llc	219	$117,072	87.25%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	219	$75,312	87.60%
Key Business Solutions Inc	219	$63,078	87.60%
Orian Engineers Incorporated	219	$68,536	87.60%
Antra Inc	219	$99,181	87.95%
Chime Financial Inc	219	$143,410	87.95%
Sapient Corporation	218	$101,416	87.55%
Green Dot Corporation	218	$107,706	87.90%
Indeed Inc	218	$133,281	88.26%
Coco Soft Inc	218	$98,754	88.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Birst Inc	18	$118,507	33.33%
Tech Point Solutions Inc	18	$93,923	33.33%
Automobile Club Of Southern California	18	$111,193	33.33%
Wilshire Associates Incorporated	18	$75,255	33.96%
Offline Inc	18	$47,124	33.96%
Equator Llc	18	$83,446	33.96%
Intellect It Llc	18	$99,192	33.96%
Proactive Technical Services Inc	18	$110,716	33.96%
Blue Elephant Restaurant	18	$30,023	33.96%
Solomon America Inc	18	$70,531	33.96%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$62,858	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$84,178	100.00%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	2	$46,946	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,781	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$83,252	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$98,207	100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$42,869	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$105,550	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$51,252	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$40,726	100.00%

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.