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 %
A9com Inc	563	$116,878	91.69%
Anjaneyap Inc	556	$71,156	90.55%
Fujitsu America Inc	556	$94,982	90.55%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	556	$97,996	91.00%
Robinhood Markets Inc	550	$143,772	90.02%
Skoruz Technologies Inc	546	$80,107	89.95%
Venturesoft Global Inc	541	$72,732	89.27%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	538	$94,134	88.78%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	535	$95,970	88.72%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	534	$106,856	88.85%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mercury Insurance Services Llc Dba Mercury Insurance Group	47	$101,555	32.64%
Lsi Logic Corporation	46	$112,196	32.17%
Imperva Inc	46	$115,832	32.17%
Amazon Data Services Inc	46	$119,645	32.39%
Thoughtspot Inc	46	$125,472	32.39%
City National Bank	46	$118,163	32.39%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	45	$133,543	31.91%
Urpan Technologies Inc	45	$124,008	31.91%
Agama Solutions Inc	45	$86,069	32.14%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc	45	$110,065	32.14%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Janitorial Services	25	$77,142	83.33%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	25	$93,333	86.21%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	24	$97,797	82.76%
Special Food Services	24	$81,679	82.76%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	24	$74,178	82.76%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	24	$53,960	85.71%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	24	$94,038	85.71%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	24	$65,967	85.71%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	24	$79,212	85.71%
Materials Recovery Facilities	24	$72,852	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.