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 %
Visa Technology Operations Llc	886	$131,440	89.59%
Brillio Llc	886	$85,378	89.95%
Pristine Rehab Care Llc	877	$64,592	89.31%
International Business Machines Corporation	876	$119,439	89.48%
Smartplay Inc	875	$91,821	89.38%
Dropbox Inc	870	$124,980	89.23%
Kla Tencor Corporation	868	$109,001	89.58%
Lucid Usa Inc	857	$130,309	88.90%
Mindtree Limited	856	$78,814	91.65%
Epam Systems Inc	845	$95,526	91.45%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
San Francisco State University	78	$57,072	34.67%
Acumen Llc	77	$65,115	34.68%
3k Technologies Llc	76	$107,687	34.70%
Impetus Technologies Inc	76	$118,627	35.02%
Asana Inc	75	$112,645	35.05%
Sony Electronics Inc	74	$103,098	34.91%
Ingram Micro	74	$104,486	35.24%
Ancestrycom Operations Inc	74	$122,149	35.24%
Hp Inc	73	$112,229	34.93%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc	71	$123,914	34.13%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sugar Manufacturing	2	$113,714	100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$84,178	100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,592	100.00%
Poultry Processing	2	$53,851	100.00%
Private Households	2	$33,446	100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	2	$70,221	100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$93,662	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$92,238	100.00%
Inland Water Transportation	2	$58,823	100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$58,074	100.00%

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.