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 %
Us It Solutions Inc	120	$77,685	88.89%
Inspira Inc	120	$84,783	88.89%
Apps Solutions Inc	120	$83,294	88.89%
Litepoint Corporation	120	$95,070	88.89%
Rivian Llc	120	$135,636	88.89%
Innova Solutions Inc	120	$98,103	88.89%
Ideo Lp	120	$79,304	89.55%
Brex Inc	120	$150,583	89.55%
Carefusion Corporation	120	$89,589	89.55%
Saks It Group	120	$60,979	89.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Headspace Inc	9	$132,944	33.33%
Conduent Business Services Llc	9	$95,738	33.33%
Freudenberg Medical	9	$82,308	33.33%
Streamsets Inc	9	$126,942	33.33%
Optimum Seismic Inc	9	$74,570	33.33%
Carl Zeiss Vision Inc	9	$91,671	33.33%
The J David Gladstone Institutes	9	$66,710	33.33%
Seven Networks	9	$111,940	33.33%
Westfield Llc	9	$89,456	33.33%
24 Hour Fitness	9	$104,125	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Site Preparation Contractors	32	$79,799	86.49%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	32	$96,512	86.49%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	32	$103,843	86.49%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	31	$80,141	83.78%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	31	$79,102	83.78%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	31	$78,219	83.78%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	31	$77,381	86.11%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	30	$69,281	83.33%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	30	$56,859	83.33%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	30	$61,887	83.33%

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.