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 %
Bioinformatics Technicians	14	$54,505	73.68%
Forensic Science Technicians	14	$71,368	73.68%
Surveyors	14	$70,650	73.68%
Customer Service Representatives	13	$40,653	68.42%
Business Continuity Planners	13	$80,416	68.42%
Photographers	13	$44,331	72.22%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	13	$37,650	72.22%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	13	$65,105	72.22%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	13	$49,221	72.22%
Electronics Engineering Technologists	13	$69,727	76.47%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nannies	4	$27,524	7.41%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4	$33,925	7.41%
Political Scientists	4	$55,276	7.41%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4	$37,653	7.55%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	4	$48,709	7.55%
Physical Therapist Aides	4	$24,565	7.55%
Athletic Trainers	4	$42,853	7.55%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	4	$60,001	7.55%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	4	$22,776	7.69%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$72,377	7.69%

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 %
Romania	112	$103,836	47.06%
Venezuela	106	$91,991	44.54%
Greece	105	$106,522	48.61%
Armenia	103	$74,624	47.91%
Belarus	97	$107,803	45.54%
Sri Lanka	96	$89,884	46.38%
Jordan	96	$84,342	47.06%
New Zealand	90	$105,749	44.55%
Belgium	76	$109,751	39.18%
Peru	72	$88,486	43.90%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	173	$150,187	88.72%
Lancesoft Inc	173	$78,178	88.72%
West Contra Costa Unified School District	173	$63,514	88.72%
Introlligent Inc	173	$76,047	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	173	$77,928	89.18%
Masimo Corporation	173	$94,895	89.18%
Bayone Solutions Inc	173	$106,308	89.18%
Ampere Computing Llc	173	$141,237	89.64%
Trinus Corporation	172	$87,731	89.12%
Turo Inc	172	$131,392	89.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Red Hibbert Group Llc	13	$144,409	31.71%
Bpm Llp	13	$91,883	31.71%
Cays Inc	13	$116,885	31.71%
C3 Iot Inc	13	$112,477	31.71%
Compulink Management Center Inc Dba Laserfiche	13	$73,131	31.71%
Safran Cabin Inc	13	$102,074	31.71%
Aeva Inc	13	$129,191	31.71%
Y Media Labs Llc	13	$113,902	31.71%
Iqvia Inc	13	$122,238	31.71%
Slocounty Llc	13	$23,109	31.71%

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.