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 %
California State University Fullerton	263	$56,155	86.80%
Dexcom Inc	263	$105,210	86.80%
Vastek Inc	262	$89,095	86.75%
Karma Automotive Llc	262	$105,000	87.04%
Akshaya Inc	262	$115,272	87.33%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	262	$106,291	87.33%
First Tek Inc	261	$72,004	87.00%
Invensense Inc	260	$125,327	86.96%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	259	$84,803	86.62%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	259	$112,840	86.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Star Realty Inc	22	$61,929	35.48%
Futurewei Technologies Inc	22	$118,521	35.48%
Silicon Image Inc	22	$114,796	35.48%
Black Veatch Corporation	22	$97,303	35.48%
Franklin Templeton	22	$113,256	35.48%
Heritage Provider Network	22	$67,475	36.07%
Igt Inc	22	$111,820	36.07%
Boingo Wireless Inc	22	$100,087	36.07%
Osi Systems Inc	22	$77,990	36.07%
Motorola Inc	22	$93,910	36.07%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	3	$118,754	100.00%
Rice Farming	3	$97,996	100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	3	$64,050	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	3	$71,358	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	3	$93,348	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$104,624	66.67%
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$58,521	66.67%
Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$75,317	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$86,923	66.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$124,769	66.67%

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.