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 %
Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside	376	$60,765	87.65%
A10 Networks Inc	375	$114,196	87.41%
Billcom	375	$142,106	87.62%
Canvas Infotech Inc	374	$63,067	87.38%
Selectiva Systems Inc	373	$92,977	87.15%
Global Edge Software Inc	373	$84,151	87.35%
Keysight Technologies Inc	372	$116,702	87.12%
Atieva Usa Inc	371	$114,726	87.09%
Mobile Programming Llc	369	$83,381	87.23%
Erp Analysts Inc	368	$96,974	87.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sada Systems	31	$96,160	34.44%
Chargepoint Inc	31	$155,885	34.83%
Infor Us Inc	31	$118,841	34.83%
Activehours Inc Dba Earnin	30	$148,845	33.71%
Ideo Lp	30	$79,880	33.71%
Carefusion Resources Llc	30	$101,342	34.09%
Conviva Inc	30	$123,000	34.09%
Delphix Corp	30	$126,668	34.09%
Trinet Hr Corporation	30	$110,137	34.09%
Western Asset Management	30	$90,144	34.09%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	336	$108,293	89.36%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	336	$84,016	89.36%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	332	$96,594	89.01%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	328	$114,242	88.65%
Child Care Services	320	$46,751	87.91%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	315	$81,001	88.48%
Other Schools And Instruction	313	$57,799	89.17%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	312	$97,830	89.14%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	308	$105,671	88.00%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	302	$175,394	87.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	23	$105,646	19.01%
Pension Funds	23	$104,227	19.33%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	23	$78,569	19.83%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	23	$100,539	20.54%
Correctional Institutions	23	$185,339	20.91%
Business Support Services	23	$77,134	20.91%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	22	$58,262	20.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	22	$66,896	20.18%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	22	$113,251	20.37%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	22	$100,670	20.37%

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.