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 %
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	39	$52,047	84.78%
Chemical Technicians	37	$40,351	82.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks	36	$55,815	81.82%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	36	$61,614	81.82%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	36	$98,318	83.72%
Genetic Counselors	34	$88,800	79.07%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	33	$51,177	80.49%
Video Game Designers	33	$92,723	82.50%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$74,249	82.50%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	33	$137,990	86.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Pilots	8	$72,754	12.12%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	8	$43,612	12.31%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	8	$87,300	12.31%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$60,856	12.31%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	8	$63,037	12.31%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	7	$68,574	10.94%
Curators	7	$44,367	10.94%
Hydrologists	7	$76,969	11.11%
Automotive Master Mechanics	7	$34,998	11.11%
Architectural Drafters	7	$46,660	11.11%

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 %
Russia	712	$109,305	50.04%
Brazil	660	$87,111	47.08%
Germany	555	$109,791	48.43%
Australia	553	$118,656	49.38%
Vietnam	534	$72,606	48.99%
Iran	478	$82,056	47.61%
Turkey	429	$98,614	45.83%
Ukraine	420	$111,206	45.36%
Israel	407	$119,118	48.68%
Pakistan	357	$876,287	43.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intuit Inc	4,118	$127,421	92.79%
Nvidia Corporation	3,704	$144,731	93.07%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	3,592	$86,479	92.15%
Deloitte Touche Llp	3,215	$75,014	85.85%
Ibm India Private Limited	3,215	$75,845	89.21%
Ibm Corporation	3,109	$96,824	87.80%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	2,905	$88,997	89.27%
A2z Development Center Inc	2,828	$106,798	87.53%
Western Digital Technologies Inc	2,704	$114,142	90.50%
Servicenow Inc	2,700	$130,783	90.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pure Storage Inc	367	$128,170	46.11%
Tesla Motorsinc	358	$94,641	46.02%
Doordash Inc	358	$136,096	46.86%
Fortinet Inc	341	$131,512	46.52%
Waymo Llc	304	$119,773	42.34%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc	303	$131,552	42.68%
Agreeya Solutions Inc	303	$98,240	42.98%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	297	$113,601	42.55%
Ibm Corporation	287	$107,142	41.72%
Inovant Llc	278	$116,870	42.57%

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.