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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	9,904	$94,003	98.16%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	9,446	$102,366	97.71%
Amazoncom Services Llc	9,341	$122,025	96.78%
Accenture Llp	7,884	$91,665	94.67%
Hcl America Inc	7,780	$91,257	93.95%
Linkedin Corporation	7,384	$136,092	91.98%
Vmware Inc	7,102	$127,647	89.86%
Salesforcecom Inc	7,082	$130,141	95.26%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	7,015	$127,543	96.53%
Paypal Inc	6,912	$131,609	95.60%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juniper Networks	1,165	$418,145	46.29%
Adobe Inc	883	$135,709	37.07%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	764	$107,659	32.17%
Palo Alto Networks Inc	640	$134,186	29.38%
Servicenow Inc	638	$123,483	30.29%
Amgen Inc	590	$89,717	32.78%
Netapp Inc	587	$107,377	33.74%
Western Digital Technologies Inc	546	$110,979	31.80%
Globallogic Inc	517	$122,451	32.27%
Oath Holdings Inc	513	$113,389	34.45%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	16	$68,289	84.21%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	16	$94,505	84.21%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	16	$63,523	84.21%
Books Printing	16	$100,398	84.21%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	16	$51,355	84.21%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	16	$54,501	84.21%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	16	$76,410	84.21%
Glass Container Manufacturing	16	$69,399	88.89%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	16	$91,943	88.89%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	16	$56,377	88.89%

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.