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 %
Pathologists	3	$119,024	75.00%
Green Marketers	3	$113,270	75.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers	3	$144,650	75.00%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2	$21,707	50.00%
Medical Assistants	2	$26,686	50.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents	2	$49,109	50.00%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2	$29,131	50.00%
Machinists	2	$38,636	50.00%
Desktop Publishers	2	$31,637	50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$39,541	50.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Opticians, Dispensing	2	$46,519	5.26%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	2	$43,379	5.26%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2	$132,787	5.26%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,345	5.26%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	2	$70,897	5.26%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	2	$58,532	5.41%
Production Workers, All Other	2	$28,454	5.41%
Statistical Assistants	2	$44,616	5.41%
Astronomers	2	$59,894	5.41%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	2	$41,569	5.41%

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 %
Intrigo Systems Incorporated	154	$75,068	88.51%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp	154	$64,275	88.51%
Hs Solutions Inc	154	$82,638	88.51%
P2p Softtek Llc	154	$97,697	88.51%
Asml Us Inc	154	$98,632	88.51%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc	154	$77,600	89.02%
Ucsf Medical Center	153	$105,314	88.44%
Expedia Inc	153	$117,923	88.95%
Ipolarity Llc	153	$69,626	88.95%
American General Life Insurance Company	153	$83,402	88.95%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lytx Inc	12	$111,090	33.33%
Scaleflux Inc	12	$117,546	33.33%
Armanino Llp	12	$99,722	33.33%
The Wine Group Inc	12	$120,631	33.33%
Xpress Global It Solutions Llc	12	$120,931	33.33%
Ok Ltd Llc	12	$27,768	33.33%
Dbn Trans Inc	12	$45,445	33.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc	12	$102,780	33.33%
S2ssoft Llc	12	$115,570	33.33%
Akvelon Inc	12	$109,152	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	14	$81,083	82.35%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing	14	$47,665	82.35%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	14	$73,862	87.50%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	14	$81,710	87.50%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	14	$109,065	87.50%
Community Food Services	14	$75,502	87.50%
Floriculture Production	14	$57,566	87.50%
Specialty Food Retailers	14	$61,772	87.50%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	14	$90,513	87.50%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	14	$76,752	87.50%

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.