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 %
Viasat Inc	279	$106,582	86.38%
Patni Americas Inc	278	$69,478	86.07%
Technosoft Corporation	276	$85,059	85.71%
Shutterfly Inc	274	$91,951	85.36%
Anaplan Inc	273	$140,380	85.31%
Hortonworks Inc	273	$112,042	85.31%
Anthem Inc	273	$103,795	85.31%
Sephora Usa Inc	273	$128,825	85.58%
Castlight Health Inc	271	$130,219	84.95%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc	270	$62,978	84.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
West Advanced Technologies Inc	23	$100,492	35.94%
Fresenius Usa Inc	23	$115,043	35.94%
Asml Usinc	22	$121,334	34.38%
Ashbro Corp	22	$20,890	34.38%
Addepar Inc	22	$121,926	34.92%
Coppercone Inc	22	$97,522	34.92%
Smule Inc	22	$104,705	34.92%
Smallboardcom	22	$88,249	34.92%
Stratedge Inc	22	$108,728	34.92%
Checkr Inc	22	$138,735	34.92%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	7	$81,462	77.78%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	7	$78,551	77.78%
Navigational Services To Shipping	7	$88,067	77.78%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	7	$95,105	77.78%
Rice Milling	7	$54,407	77.78%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	7	$124,925	87.50%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	7	$99,834	87.50%
Parking Lots And Garages	7	$55,789	87.50%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers	7	$114,038	87.50%
Solid Waste Collection	7	$88,427	87.50%

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.