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 %
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia	115	$120,591	88.46%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	115	$75,207	88.46%
Cybermass Solutions Inc	115	$65,853	88.46%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	115	$61,991	88.46%
Zenfair Solutions Inc	115	$105,333	88.46%
2k Games Inc	115	$114,074	88.46%
Gracenote Inc	115	$105,536	89.15%
Service Oriented Solutions Llc	115	$70,137	89.15%
Atmel Corporation	115	$102,729	89.15%
Bhatia Co Inc Cpas	115	$65,523	89.15%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Arris Global Services Inc	9	$107,229	34.62%
Parsable Inc	9	$128,315	34.62%
Innogrit Corporation	9	$108,756	34.62%
12th Wonder Llc	9	$107,714	34.62%
Suning Commerce Rd Center Inc	9	$106,179	34.62%
Sajix Inc	9	$112,306	34.62%
Exablox Corporation	9	$120,385	34.62%
Axway Inc	9	$113,039	34.62%
Otto Trading Inc	9	$83,011	34.62%
Plumgrid	9	$123,815	34.62%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	57	$67,974	83.82%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	57	$69,211	85.07%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	57	$63,764	85.07%
Other Gambling Industries	56	$104,191	84.85%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	56	$54,791	84.85%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	56	$81,009	84.85%
Beauty Salons	56	$83,913	86.15%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	56	$83,842	86.15%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	55	$60,051	85.94%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	54	$91,067	85.71%

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.