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 %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	26	$63,999	76.47%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	26	$41,129	76.47%
Archivists	26	$50,520	76.47%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	26	$39,234	78.79%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	26	$68,090	81.25%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	26	$88,291	81.25%
Exercise Physiologists	25	$58,427	78.13%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	25	$72,026	80.65%
Nuclear Engineers	25	$102,026	83.33%
Environmental Economists	25	$71,528	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	6	$44,370	10.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	6	$60,982	10.00%
Advertising Sales Agents	6	$75,164	10.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6	$51,116	10.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6	$77,910	10.00%
Recreation Workers	6	$24,378	10.00%
Data Entry Keyers	6	$29,276	10.00%
Construction Laborers	6	$39,638	10.17%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	6	$73,698	10.17%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	6	$136,011	10.17%

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 %
Italy	311	$102,109	42.54%
Thailand	306	$58,313	44.54%
Spain	293	$105,403	50.26%
Singapore	278	$109,854	49.91%
Nepal	256	$84,532	47.50%
Malaysia	233	$97,820	43.47%
Ireland	226	$98,932	44.14%
Indonesia	204	$82,045	41.38%
Bangladesh	202	$90,833	44.69%
Hong Kong	192	$89,149	44.04%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Google Llc	38,716	$127,956	94.62%
Infosys Limited	36,898	$83,664	99.63%
Apple Inc	22,458	$137,574	95.00%
Facebook Inc	13,287	$138,722	79.66%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	13,278	$77,335	90.33%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	12,429	$111,545	91.74%
Google Inc	11,217	$104,626	83.70%
Ernst Young Us Llp	10,887	$87,513	92.65%
Wipro Limited	10,642	$83,359	96.42%
Intel Corporation	10,332	$112,309	94.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Inc	9,547	$120,655	82.47%
Google Inc	6,753	$104,685	70.73%
Cisco Systems Inc	5,845	$115,778	78.35%
Oracle America Inc	3,708	$116,020	54.91%
Linkedin Corporation	2,794	$120,757	42.45%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,375	$116,864	40.63%
Paypal Inc	2,178	$117,471	58.74%
Yahoo Inc	1,800	$109,314	49.71%
Microsoft Corporation	1,740	$112,768	56.20%
Broadcom Corporation	1,451	$111,455	51.93%

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.