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 %
Bmr Health Services Inc	237	$69,997	87.78%
Eclinicalworks Llc	236	$78,259	87.73%
Analog Devices Inc	234	$104,889	86.99%
Lsi Corporation	234	$116,958	86.99%
Cymer Llc	234	$93,962	86.99%
Natsoft Corporation	234	$88,823	87.31%
Neelinfo Inc	234	$64,473	87.31%
Fair Isaac Corporation	233	$111,431	86.94%
Pandora Media Inc	233	$120,252	86.94%
Ford Motor Company	232	$116,096	86.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Csaa Insurance Services Inc	19	$97,124	32.76%
Goodrx	19	$112,920	33.33%
Rx Staffing And Home Care	19	$20,555	33.33%
Relief Nursing Services Inc	19	$22,647	33.33%
Pepperdine University	19	$65,267	33.33%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	19	$105,955	33.33%
Chelsio Communications Inc	19	$105,057	33.33%
Softsol Technologies Inc	19	$99,562	33.33%
Icu Medical Inc	19	$109,642	33.93%
Cal Royal Products Inc	19	$65,414	33.93%

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.