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 %
Prospance Inc	346	$74,369	88.27%
Photon Infotech Inc	344	$77,541	88.21%
Info Way Solutions Llc	344	$83,126	88.21%
Valiantica Inc	344	$76,269	88.66%
Mentor Graphics Corporation	343	$102,348	88.63%
Astir It Solutions Inc	343	$75,786	89.56%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	342	$49,322	89.30%
Fireeye Inc	341	$116,213	89.27%
Mitchell International Inc	341	$85,436	89.50%
Proofpoint Inc	340	$139,679	89.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tekvalley Corporationinc	28	$113,937	34.57%
Callaway Golf Company	28	$94,939	34.57%
Sybase Inc	28	$105,358	34.57%
Technicon Design Corporation	28	$76,509	35.00%
Barefoot Networks Inc	28	$129,035	35.00%
Mastercard International Incorporated	28	$119,555	35.00%
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd	28	$106,959	35.00%
Fuhu Inc	28	$78,000	35.00%
Intersil Communications Llc	27	$111,806	34.18%
Netskope	27	$139,622	34.18%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Outpatient Care Centers	45	$99,426	81.82%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	45	$81,315	81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour	45	$119,064	81.82%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	45	$58,715	83.33%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	44	$103,884	81.48%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	44	$101,673	81.48%
Petroleum Refineries	44	$106,866	81.48%
Mobile Food Services	44	$80,234	81.48%
Commercial Bakeries	44	$79,971	83.02%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	43	$66,036	81.13%

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.