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 %
Didi Research America Llc	246	$128,758	87.23%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	246	$80,261	87.23%
Appsintegration Inc	246	$73,127	87.54%
Yahoo Holdings Inc	245	$143,040	87.19%
Ma Laboratories Inc	244	$48,211	87.14%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc	243	$126,115	87.10%
Godaddycom Llc	243	$124,499	87.10%
Snw Infotech Inc	243	$75,785	87.41%
Cavium Inc	243	$122,798	87.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	242	$85,266	87.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Proclean Cleaning Services Inc	20	$23,213	33.90%
Innopeak Technology Inc	20	$126,444	33.90%
Saiful Bouquest Structural Engineers	20	$86,793	33.90%
Law Offices Of Deacon Zhang Pc	20	$55,200	33.90%
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc	20	$128,210	33.90%
Dell Software Inc	20	$106,328	33.90%
Synthesis Systems Inc	20	$132,534	33.90%
Fisher Ranch	20	$16,937	33.90%
Cd Zodiac	20	$77,229	33.90%
Rockwell Collins	20	$102,280	33.90%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	9	$77,117	90.00%
Other Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing	9	$114,982	90.00%
Recreational Goods Rental	9	$114,079	90.00%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	9	$99,008	90.00%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	9	$89,073	90.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour	9	$51,718	90.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	9	$91,721	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing	9	$140,139	90.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	9	$64,744	90.00%
Telephone Answering Services	9	$104,428	90.00%

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.