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 %
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$41,829	66.67%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,787	66.67%
Travel Agents	2	$48,235	66.67%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	2	$48,163	66.67%
Remote Sensing Technicians	2	$44,159	66.67%
Dental Assistants	2	$49,941	66.67%
Electricians	2	$44,949	66.67%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$46,374	66.67%
Geophysical Data Technicians	2	$54,476	66.67%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$53,872	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clinical Psychologists	2	$53,549	5.41%
Tax Preparers	2	$71,167	5.41%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$40,217	5.41%
Psychologists, All Other	2	$69,391	5.41%
Energy Engineers	2	$81,723	5.56%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$36,806	5.56%
Real Estate Sales Agents	2	$66,290	5.56%
Sewers, Hand	2	$26,063	5.56%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$39,166	5.56%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	1	$97,906	2.78%

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 %
Bulgaria	66	$94,715	41.25%
United States Of America	66	$1,169,048	44.30%
Mongolia	65	$74,696	44.83%
Portugal	59	$107,444	40.69%
El Salvador	54	$53,942	41.22%
Switzerland	53	$2,780,717	41.73%
Hungary	51	$99,080	44.74%
Finland	49	$109,962	44.55%
Denmark	49	$118,372	45.79%
Costa Rica	48	$103,734	45.28%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Google Llc	38,716	$127,956	94.62%
Infosys Limited	36,898	$83,664	99.63%
Apple Inc	22,458	$137,574	95.00%
Facebook Inc	13,287	$138,722	79.66%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	13,278	$77,335	90.33%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	12,429	$111,545	91.74%
Google Inc	11,217	$104,626	83.70%
Ernst Young Us Llp	10,887	$87,513	92.65%
Wipro Limited	10,642	$83,359	96.42%
Intel Corporation	10,332	$112,309	94.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Inc	9,547	$120,655	82.47%
Google Inc	6,753	$104,685	70.73%
Cisco Systems Inc	5,845	$115,778	78.35%
Oracle America Inc	3,708	$116,020	54.91%
Linkedin Corporation	2,794	$120,757	42.45%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,375	$116,864	40.63%
Paypal Inc	2,178	$117,471	58.74%
Yahoo Inc	1,800	$109,314	49.71%
Microsoft Corporation	1,740	$112,768	56.20%
Broadcom Corporation	1,451	$111,455	51.93%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	43	$74,497	81.13%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	43	$50,488	81.13%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	43	$82,378	82.69%
Private Mail Centers	43	$87,770	82.69%
Casino Hotels	42	$101,513	80.77%
Blood And Organ Banks	42	$76,393	80.77%
Home Centers	42	$107,121	82.35%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	42	$97,177	82.35%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	42	$72,968	84.00%
General Freight Trucking	42	$63,514	84.00%

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.