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 %
Dancers	3	$33,745	60.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	3	$35,929	60.00%
Bill and Account Collectors	3	$28,489	60.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3	$33,800	60.00%
Energy Brokers	3	$44,172	60.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	3	$48,845	60.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$46,405	60.00%
Choreographers	3	$55,300	60.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	3	$48,097	75.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers	3	$65,492	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$40,217	5.13%
Massage Therapists	2	$35,152	5.13%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	2	$44,377	5.13%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$39,364	5.13%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	2	$39,229	5.13%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	2	$91,947	5.13%
Painters, Transportation Equipment	2	$51,345	5.13%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	2	$87,776	5.13%
Podiatrists	2	$51,148	5.13%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$57,793	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 %
Russia	712	$109,305	50.04%
Brazil	660	$87,111	47.08%
Germany	555	$109,791	48.43%
Australia	553	$118,656	49.38%
Vietnam	534	$72,606	48.99%
Iran	478	$82,056	47.61%
Turkey	429	$98,614	45.83%
Ukraine	420	$111,206	45.36%
Israel	407	$119,118	48.68%
Pakistan	357	$876,287	43.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anritsu Company	134	$103,448	89.33%
Black Veatch Corporation	134	$90,831	89.33%
Mastercard International Incorporated	134	$124,796	89.93%
Activehours Inc	134	$149,803	89.93%
Advanced Bionics Llc	134	$84,870	89.93%
Creamos Solutions Inc	134	$71,556	89.93%
Vividiansoft Inc	133	$81,577	89.86%
Samsara Networks Inc	133	$127,975	89.86%
Ridecell Inc	133	$129,232	89.86%
China Telecom Americas Corporation	133	$60,860	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Uatc Llc	11	$124,541	35.48%
Calibra Inc	10	$114,525	32.26%
Byd Coach And Bus Llc	10	$77,486	32.26%
21 Staff Llc	10	$114,983	32.26%
Iterable Inc	10	$136,583	32.26%
Inhome Care For Seniors Inc	10	$26,635	33.33%
8minute Solar Energy	10	$140,313	33.33%
Strivr Labs Inc	10	$141,022	33.33%
Kitty Hawk Corporation	10	$124,885	33.33%
Fulgent Therapeutics Llc	10	$64,107	33.33%

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.