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 %
Nutanix Inc	1,043	$139,131	88.62%
Snap Inc	1,033	$127,854	88.06%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc	1,029	$72,923	88.71%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	1,029	$125,435	89.32%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc	1,026	$94,495	89.61%
Fortinet Inc	1,025	$126,471	89.60%
Arista Networks Inc	1,023	$119,650	90.45%
Kforce Inc	1,013	$98,013	90.29%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc	1,004	$126,082	90.21%
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr	999	$50,273	92.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Whatsapp Inc	99	$117,527	38.67%
Faradayfuture Inc	99	$108,492	39.29%
Becton Dickinson And Company	98	$107,498	39.52%
Keysight Technologies Inc	96	$118,329	39.34%
Glassdoor Inc	94	$114,616	38.52%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	93	$151,234	38.11%
Sonicwall Inc	92	$125,603	37.70%
Yahoo Holdings Inc	92	$110,751	37.86%
Quantcast Corporation	90	$119,455	37.19%
Xavient Digital Llc	89	$119,012	37.24%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	28	$72,364	82.35%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	28	$81,802	82.35%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	28	$71,534	82.35%
Automobile Driving Schools	27	$115,792	79.41%
Executive Search Services	27	$73,204	81.82%
Ship Building And Repairing	27	$82,972	81.82%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	27	$49,238	81.82%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	27	$102,421	81.82%
Caterers	27	$76,165	81.82%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	27	$111,058	81.82%

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.