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 %
University Of California Merced	143	$65,832	87.73%
F5 Inc	143	$147,941	87.73%
Veridic Solutions Llc	143	$99,507	88.27%
Ltimindtree Limited	143	$106,166	88.27%
23andme Inc	143	$122,417	88.82%
Afterpay Us Inc	143	$141,635	88.82%
Ice Mortgage Technology Inc	142	$146,705	88.20%
Infolob Solutions Inc	142	$71,903	88.75%
Mattel Hq Inc	142	$97,234	88.75%
Neutron Holdings Inc	142	$124,193	88.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc	11	$96,597	33.33%
Razorfish Llc	11	$106,889	33.33%
Quantum Corporation	11	$109,814	33.33%
Magnum Semiconductor Inc	11	$115,679	33.33%
Panacure Inc	11	$39,927	33.33%
Meru Networks Inc	11	$120,831	33.33%
Network Equipment Technologies Inc	11	$91,233	33.33%
Nations Info Corporation	11	$92,029	33.33%
Impossible Foods	11	$114,905	33.33%
Flowserve Us Inc	11	$83,686	34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	34	$79,056	87.18%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	33	$116,855	84.62%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	33	$60,312	84.62%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$70,931	84.62%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	33	$76,413	84.62%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	33	$65,117	86.84%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing	33	$63,513	86.84%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	32	$72,976	84.21%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	32	$62,622	86.49%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	32	$91,489	86.49%

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.