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 %
Pro Tek Consulting	404	$76,988	88.02%
Randstad Technologies Lp	401	$81,724	87.75%
Directv Llc	401	$102,883	88.13%
Jade Global Inc	396	$95,332	87.22%
Becton Dickinson And Company	392	$106,238	86.73%
Horizon Technologies Inc	391	$64,067	86.70%
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope	387	$59,458	86.19%
Altimetrik Corp	386	$105,959	86.35%
Innominds Software Inc	386	$92,386	86.74%
Snowflake Inc	385	$148,873	86.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stec Inc	33	$93,072	34.38%
Guthy Renker Llc	33	$82,063	34.38%
Zenith Electronics Llc	33	$124,587	34.74%
Ishift Corp	33	$105,518	34.74%
Collective Health Inc	32	$114,488	33.68%
Appdirect Inc	32	$115,666	34.04%
Leantaas Inc	32	$112,172	34.04%
Rjp Framing Inc	32	$35,402	34.04%
Auris Health Inc	32	$130,758	34.04%
Cliniprostaffing	32	$18,304	34.41%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	17,764	$106,869	85.22%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	16,252	$92,674	94.43%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	15,717	$79,425	94.75%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	13,776	$127,944	93.01%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	9,480	$98,388	93.54%
Management Consulting Services	9,232	$89,300	92.69%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	8,765	$106,353	91.38%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	6,554	$75,736	94.51%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6,097	$99,638	88.20%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	5,166	$116,276	90.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Production	83	$35,077	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	76	$35,004	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	73	$28,085	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	59	$35,754	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	58	$34,656	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	45	$25,279	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	44	$34,410	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	41	$31,076	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	34	$31,432	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	29	$33,533	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Lawyers	855	$88,146	21.63%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	837	$117,870	22.03%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	716	$106,518	31.79%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	625	$327,423	29.98%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	502	$61,574	30.63%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	498	$63,811	35.29%
Limited Service Restaurants	480	$32,183	35.16%
Other Management Consulting Services	440	$104,728	34.08%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	431	$207,577	33.59%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing	423	$91,011	34.76%

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.