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 %
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 %
Advanced Micro Devices Inc	1,261	$129,851	90.01%
Deloitte Tax Llp	1,261	$73,795	91.11%
Waymo Llc	1,253	$135,749	90.60%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	1,228	$108,986	90.76%
Netapp Inc	1,193	$123,234	88.17%
Tesla Motors Inc	1,179	$92,369	87.27%
Xilinx Inc	1,176	$125,205	88.09%
Genentech Inc	1,173	$105,622	88.06%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr University	1,173	$60,876	88.80%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc	1,159	$131,204	88.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intel Americas Inc	124	$115,382	40.79%
Confluent Inc	123	$151,847	40.46%
Zendesk Inc	121	$120,064	39.93%
Cybersource Corporation	120	$116,522	39.60%
Logitech Inc	120	$113,969	39.74%
Credit Karma Inc	120	$121,230	40.40%
Nokia Of America Corporation	116	$125,026	39.32%
Netskope Inc	112	$144,595	38.49%
Fujitsu America Inc	112	$117,279	39.02%
Shutterfly Inc	111	$117,745	39.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing	2	$113,714	100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$84,178	100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,592	100.00%
Poultry Processing	2	$53,851	100.00%
Private Households	2	$33,446	100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	2	$70,221	100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$93,662	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$92,238	100.00%
Inland Water Transportation	2	$58,823	100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$58,074	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.