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 %
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 %
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na	509	$101,965	88.83%
Syntel Consulting Inc	507	$78,860	89.10%
Move Inc	506	$120,988	89.08%
Activision Publishing Inc	505	$100,405	89.54%
Successfactors Inc	504	$114,701	89.68%
Rite Aid Corp	501	$104,136	89.30%
Databricks Inc	500	$139,326	90.42%
Capgemini Us Llc	500	$96,840	90.58%
Blue Shield Of California	490	$107,799	88.77%
Ericsson Inc	488	$100,566	89.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infovity Inc	43	$121,664	32.82%
Cashedge Inc	43	$105,226	32.82%
Merrick Engineering Inc	42	$27,002	32.06%
Lumentum Operations Llc	42	$123,820	32.31%
Target Enterprise Inc	42	$122,919	32.56%
Gm Cruise Llc	42	$123,363	32.56%
Polycom Inc	42	$106,989	32.56%
Kpi Partners Inc	42	$108,640	32.81%
Western Digital Fremont Llc	42	$101,292	32.81%
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc	41	$78,786	32.54%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,586	$113,494	87.96%
Offices Of Dentists	1,458	$110,233	89.45%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,408	$101,580	90.78%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,364	$111,570	90.99%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,326	$130,746	89.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,303	$103,481	88.58%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,294	$103,418	89.30%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,271	$104,727	88.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,200	$88,389	85.90%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$88,662	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	108	$1,537,010	22.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	106	$159,117	22.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	103	$71,696	22.44%
Offices Of Chiropractors	102	$46,242	22.47%
Other Food Manufacturing	99	$48,514	22.20%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	98	$65,544	22.02%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	97	$77,008	22.05%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	95	$112,719	22.04%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	92	$85,039	21.75%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	92	$32,325	22.66%

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.