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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	4	$59,415	66.67%
Electrical Drafters	4	$55,037	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$61,261	80.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4	$116,515	80.00%
Music Therapists	4	$67,205	80.00%
Distance Learning Coordinators	4	$75,946	80.00%
Security Management Specialists	4	$96,767	80.00%
Radiologists	4	$254,036	80.00%
Bakers	3	$31,401	60.00%
Home Health Aides	3	$30,514	60.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Opticians, Dispensing	2	$46,519	5.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2	$64,774	5.00%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters	2	$41,351	5.00%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	2	$24,170	5.13%
Sociologists	2	$61,769	5.13%
Social Workers, All Other	2	$48,423	5.13%
Furniture Finishers	2	$27,705	5.13%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	2	$41,569	5.13%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2	$132,787	5.13%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	2	$140,296	5.13%

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 %
Fynbosys Inc	228	$73,380	87.02%
Quantcast Corporation	228	$124,592	87.02%
Palantir Technologies Inc	227	$107,137	86.97%
Inj Software Solutions Llc	227	$63,263	87.31%
Tintri Inc	227	$119,061	87.98%
Avenue Code Llc	227	$110,253	87.98%
Medimpact Healthcare Systems Inc	225	$115,689	87.89%
Drishticon Inc	225	$91,146	87.89%
Cyma Systems Inc	224	$87,037	87.50%
Embtel Inc	223	$69,003	87.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thoughtfocus Technologies Llc	19	$86,055	33.93%
Introlligent Inc	19	$105,327	33.93%
Engineering Employee Services Corporation	19	$84,916	34.55%
Deem Inc	19	$112,701	34.55%
Danube River Holdings Llc Dba Riverpointe	18	$31,075	32.73%
Weride Corp	18	$125,686	32.73%
Autox Technologies Inc	18	$131,067	32.73%
Sf Motors Inc	18	$111,697	32.73%
Fandango Media Llc	18	$124,353	32.73%
Edelman Financial Engines	18	$133,506	32.73%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	312,578	$92,566	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	109,823	$112,222	89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	31,967	$136,456	89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	31,940	$105,105	95.47%
Other Computer Related Services	28,918	$96,928	86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	25,329	$70,893	80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	22,511	$132,927	92.36%
Engineering Services	19,340	$88,113	87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19,317	$113,740	89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	18,978	$114,532	89.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,255	$29,995	100.00%
Sheep Farming	973	$28,127	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	556	$35,714	100.00%
Apiculture	306	$31,428	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	234	$31,607	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	185	$28,901	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	174	$33,516	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	147	$34,652	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	106	$30,027	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	97	$34,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	29,897	$120,796	73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6,758	$112,365	22.60%
Other Computer Related Services	6,599	$114,410	36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	3,953	$119,753	37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,799	$68,611	47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,085	$82,066	30.85%
Full Service Restaurants	1,217	$37,937	18.44%
Religious Organizations	1,098	$124,462	16.73%
Architectural Services	992	$65,424	18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	874	$101,751	19.22%

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.