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 %
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 %
Thermo Fisher Scientific	121	$104,203	88.32%
Stratedge Inc	121	$74,538	88.97%
General Motors Company	121	$123,594	88.97%
Teamsoft Technologies Llc	121	$87,076	88.97%
Southern California Edison	121	$90,700	88.97%
Opendoor Labs Inc	121	$140,223	88.97%
Bofa Securities Inc	121	$99,109	88.97%
I3 Infotek Inc	121	$92,809	88.97%
Cintel Systemsinc	121	$62,486	89.63%
Cougar Tech	121	$66,301	89.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stellus Technologies Inc	9	$145,034	33.33%
Clever Inc	9	$122,017	33.33%
Vings Technologies Limited	9	$108,125	33.33%
Jayway Inc	9	$143,825	33.33%
Nativo Inc	9	$96,775	33.33%
Schneider Electric Software Llc	9	$111,040	33.33%
Pacific Dental Services	9	$120,702	33.33%
Reltio	9	$138,981	33.33%
Fastly Inc	9	$148,279	33.33%
Motor Vehicle Software Corporation	9	$129,762	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.