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 %
Sri International	131	$86,255	89.73%
Zenith Electronics Llc	131	$129,681	89.73%
Tekreliance Llc	131	$78,355	89.73%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation	131	$104,579	89.73%
Sunrun Inc	130	$122,413	89.04%
Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc	130	$70,282	89.04%
Saicon Consultants Inc	130	$88,447	89.66%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	130	$77,612	89.66%
Gs Soft Inc	130	$81,950	89.66%
Amobee Inc	130	$120,303	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hireteammate Inc Dba Hiretual	10	$119,783	33.33%
Appzen Inc	10	$127,498	33.33%
Actium Consulting Inc	10	$106,875	33.33%
Opsol Integrators Inc	10	$96,335	33.33%
Memsql	10	$99,576	33.33%
The Chugh Firm	10	$79,283	33.33%
Inkovation Inc	10	$32,511	33.33%
Royal Business Bank	10	$61,703	33.33%
Vichara Technologies Inc	10	$104,027	33.33%
Sony Pictures Television Inc	10	$93,879	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	60	$69,393	83.33%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	60	$115,061	83.33%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	60	$97,057	83.33%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	59	$58,877	83.10%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	59	$90,646	84.29%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
Wind Electric Power Generation	59	$104,244	85.51%
Facilities Support Services	58	$76,969	85.29%
Professional Organizations	58	$86,634	85.29%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	85.29%

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.