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 %
Servicetitan Inc	252	$110,294	86.90%
Bodhtree Solutionsinc	252	$72,607	87.50%
Blackhawk Network Inc	251	$131,509	87.46%
Experis Us Inc	250	$84,257	87.11%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	249	$109,492	86.76%
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies	249	$50,154	86.76%
Teqtron Inc	249	$89,639	87.37%
Ispace Inc	249	$77,379	87.68%
Ansys Inc	247	$115,992	86.97%
Mobilenet Services Inc	247	$59,416	86.97%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eventbrite Inc	21	$123,237	35.00%
Egain Corporation	21	$131,374	35.00%
Ncs Pearson Inc	21	$127,803	35.00%
Techtu Business Solutions Inc	21	$103,836	35.00%
Treasure Data Inc	21	$150,385	35.00%
Shipt Inc	21	$116,879	35.00%
Arlo Technologies Inc	21	$117,038	35.00%
Toyota Research Institute Inc	21	$143,083	35.00%
Activision Blizzard Media Llc	21	$107,360	35.59%
Total Care Services Group Inc	20	$25,747	33.90%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legislative Bodies	6	$67,281	85.71%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	6	$63,891	85.71%
Cemeteries And Crematories	6	$87,751	85.71%
Administration Of Housing Programs	6	$81,598	85.71%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	6	$74,149	85.71%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	6	$96,852	85.71%
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	6	$87,908	85.71%
Fabric Mills	6	$65,042	85.71%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	6	$64,230	85.71%
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing	6	$62,376	85.71%

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.