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 %
Tripactions Inc	94	$151,386	88.68%
Pvr America Inc	94	$77,363	88.68%
It Trailblazers Llc	94	$79,419	89.52%
It Scient Llc	94	$112,613	89.52%
Myvest Corporation	94	$116,424	89.52%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	94	$76,447	89.52%
Macias Gini Oconnell Llp	94	$78,821	89.52%
Cummins Inc	94	$92,594	89.52%
Presidio Knolls School Inc	94	$52,538	89.52%
Mouri Tech Llc	94	$74,542	89.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Outbox Axs Llc	7	$86,882	33.33%
Inpatient Services Of California	7	$161,874	33.33%
Panzura Inc	7	$135,411	33.33%
Blueshift Labs Inc	7	$125,546	33.33%
Hired Inc	7	$115,817	33.33%
Microsemi Storage Solutions Us Inc	7	$134,649	33.33%
Alixpartners Llc	7	$108,537	33.33%
Mera Software Services Inc	7	$117,312	33.33%
Yugo Tomita Dba Tomita Law Office	7	$49,498	33.33%
Jeff Bondejeff Bonde Racing Stables	7	$25,150	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2,596	$99,699	85.39%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,584	$87,432	86.19%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2,493	$99,850	86.83%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,482	$104,968	86.78%
Scientific Research And Development Services	2,479	$94,718	87.41%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,302	$96,033	84.08%
Other Management Consulting Services	2,278	$87,169	87.62%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,267	$128,999	88.73%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,250	$106,955	88.41%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	2,241	$98,127	89.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	10	$34,251	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	9	$26,434	100.00%
Wineries	9	$35,580	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	9	$29,083	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	7	$36,070	100.00%
Goat Farming	7	$32,049	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	6	$36,657	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$28,104	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$31,673	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	5	$14,459	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	200	$109,579	23.39%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	196	$112,228	23.42%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	195	$60,911	23.90%
Interior Design Services	193	$73,078	24.28%
Aircraft Manufacturing	188	$104,287	24.10%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	180	$1,000,814	23.47%
Telecommunications	179	$89,944	24.19%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	163	$91,670	22.30%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	162	$682,350	22.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	161	$120,614	23.57%

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.