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 %
Teacher Assistants	4	$27,327	66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other	4	$34,206	66.67%
Residential Advisors	4	$33,977	66.67%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	4	$34,304	66.67%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$42,791	66.67%
Broadcast News Analysts	4	$36,520	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	4	$34,596	66.67%
City and Regional Planning Aides	4	$38,090	66.67%
Foresters	4	$68,760	66.67%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	4	$47,559	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,345	4.76%
Astronomers	2	$59,894	4.76%
Marine Engineers	2	$63,347	4.76%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$31,044	4.88%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$85,143	4.88%
Broadcast News Analysts	2	$46,145	4.88%
Opticians, Dispensing	2	$46,519	4.88%
Physical Therapists	2	$81,172	4.88%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$37,981	4.88%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment	2	$28,059	5.00%

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 %
Nicaragua	6	$88,865	50.00%
Haiti	5	$119,559	41.67%
Bahamas	5	$94,465	41.67%
Belize	5	$72,538	45.45%
Turkmenistan	5	$47,174	45.45%
St Kitts And Nevis	4	$46,790	36.36%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	4	$90,678	40.00%
Afghanistan	4	$51,231	40.00%
Senegal	4	$103,823	40.00%
Libya	4	$127,550	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of San Diego	110	$86,480	89.43%
Citrix Online Llc	110	$83,714	90.16%
Scm Data Inc	110	$63,526	90.16%
Enterprise Solutions Inc	110	$71,225	90.16%
Verkada Inc	110	$139,520	90.16%
Autox Technologies Inc	110	$124,357	90.16%
Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc	109	$122,556	89.34%
Arcadis Us Inc	109	$78,118	89.34%
Internet Brands Inc	109	$61,898	89.34%
Mindteck Inc	109	$73,643	89.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fieldwirelabs Inc	8	$120,898	33.33%
9edge Inc	8	$116,779	33.33%
Open Networking Foundation	8	$133,487	33.33%
Aera Technology Inc	8	$111,940	33.33%
Centerfield Media Holding Company	8	$81,656	33.33%
Amys House Inc	8	$37,242	33.33%
Danta Technologies	8	$111,012	33.33%
Komodo Health Inc	8	$126,520	33.33%
Autonomic Llc	8	$138,692	33.33%
Grindr Llc	8	$127,891	33.33%

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.