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 %
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles	294	$64,049	87.76%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	294	$67,756	87.76%
Ruckus Wireless Inc	292	$124,550	87.43%
Bdo Usa Llp	292	$75,596	87.43%
Computer Sciences Corporation	292	$74,944	87.43%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc	291	$132,011	87.39%
Quora Inc	290	$122,762	87.09%
Auris Health Inc	290	$126,060	87.35%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	287	$97,030	86.45%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc	286	$104,019	86.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Docker Inc	24	$100,940	35.29%
Arris Technology Inc	24	$111,397	35.29%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc	23	$112,169	34.33%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	23	$151,086	34.33%
A1 Rehab Recruitment Services Inc	23	$68,536	34.33%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc	23	$96,060	34.33%
Byton North America Corporation	23	$123,640	34.33%
Pandora Media Llc	23	$125,758	34.33%
Zenpayroll Inc Dba Gusto	23	$112,952	34.33%
Narvar Inc	23	$123,993	34.85%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Services	821	$90,608	86.42%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	804	$102,312	85.71%
Graphic Design Services	785	$61,331	84.68%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	772	$115,893	89.15%
Media Representatives	745	$113,490	86.73%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	743	$61,092	86.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	734	$74,204	87.07%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	730	$88,987	88.48%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	730	$68,236	88.92%
Offices Of Physicians	717	$155,499	88.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	63	$62,032	23.60%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	63	$107,993	23.68%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	63	$52,101	24.32%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	63	$99,216	24.32%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	61	$42,554	24.30%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	61	$35,806	24.30%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	60	$88,879	24.29%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	60	$28,202	24.29%
Nonresidential Building Construction	60	$70,221	24.79%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	58	$87,485	24.47%

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.