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 %
Newegg Inc	286	$60,864	86.40%
Popular Tech	284	$76,990	85.80%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	284	$62,029	86.06%
Ness Usa Inc	283	$88,175	85.76%
Mirafra Inc	282	$97,077	85.45%
Aruba Networks Inc	282	$108,703	85.71%
Globallogic Inc	281	$116,806	85.41%
Prokarma Inc	281	$108,458	85.67%
Standav Corp	281	$97,543	86.73%
Synapse Design Automation Inc	279	$115,779	86.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soundhound Inc	23	$112,502	34.85%
Ebusiness Application Solutions Inc	23	$79,282	34.85%
Walt Disney Pictures	23	$96,708	34.85%
Actiontec Electronics Inc	23	$96,847	34.85%
Nuvasive Inc	23	$96,512	35.38%
Spansion Llc	23	$105,415	35.38%
Shoppingcom California Inc	23	$98,329	35.38%
Auctioncom Llc Dbaauctioncom	23	$118,269	35.38%
Invitae Corporation	23	$121,387	35.38%
Coherent Inc	23	$104,348	35.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2,596	$99,699	85.39%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,584	$87,432	86.19%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2,493	$99,850	86.83%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,482	$104,968	86.78%
Scientific Research And Development Services	2,479	$94,718	87.41%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,302	$96,033	84.08%
Other Management Consulting Services	2,278	$87,169	87.62%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,267	$128,999	88.73%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,250	$106,955	88.41%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	2,241	$98,127	89.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	10	$34,251	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	9	$26,434	100.00%
Wineries	9	$35,580	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	9	$29,083	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	7	$36,070	100.00%
Goat Farming	7	$32,049	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	6	$36,657	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$28,104	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$31,673	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	5	$14,459	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	200	$109,579	23.39%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	196	$112,228	23.42%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	195	$60,911	23.90%
Interior Design Services	193	$73,078	24.28%
Aircraft Manufacturing	188	$104,287	24.10%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	180	$1,000,814	23.47%
Telecommunications	179	$89,944	24.19%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	163	$91,670	22.30%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	162	$682,350	22.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	161	$120,614	23.57%

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.