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 %
R Systems Inc	339	$76,127	89.21%
Tusimple Inc	338	$100,569	89.18%
Faraday Future Inc	337	$102,516	89.15%
Hp Inc	336	$119,920	88.89%
3i Infotech Inc	336	$74,569	88.89%
Us Bank National Association	335	$125,179	88.62%
Adp Technology Services Inc	333	$109,073	88.33%
Chegg Inc	333	$132,743	88.80%
Agama Solutions Inc	333	$71,051	88.80%
Machine Zone Inc	332	$112,938	88.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Upgrade Inc	27	$134,613	34.18%
Entit Software Llc	27	$116,391	34.18%
Getgo Inc	27	$105,540	34.18%
Visual Concepts Entertainment	27	$113,793	34.62%
Github Inc	27	$115,924	34.62%
Mh Sub I Llc	27	$86,520	34.62%
Tarana Wireless	27	$123,932	34.62%
Latham Watkins Llp	27	$99,122	35.06%
Genomic Health Inc	27	$127,921	35.06%
Vsp	27	$97,265	35.06%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	500	$127,761	87.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	493	$121,223	87.72%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	479	$86,405	85.23%
Junior Colleges	469	$58,252	83.45%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	469	$75,664	85.74%
Electric Power Distribution	468	$467,842	86.99%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	464	$169,105	87.22%
Employment Services	459	$55,213	86.60%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	447	$82,618	88.87%
Employment Placement Agencies	443	$89,623	88.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Music Publishers	41	$89,011	23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	41	$101,089	24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	39	$111,867	23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing	39	$92,668	23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	39	$99,796	23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	37	$62,379	22.84%
Other Personal Care Services	37	$60,071	22.98%
Caterers	37	$55,893	22.98%
Flooring Contractors	36	$48,055	22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	36	$82,271	23.08%

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.