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 %
Family Healthcare Network	217	$164,668	87.85%
Appfolio Inc	217	$88,615	88.21%
Mudrasysinc	217	$70,140	88.21%
Worldscape Inc	217	$83,939	88.21%
California Independent System Operator Corporation	216	$891,863	87.80%
Tekvalley Corporationinc	216	$77,464	88.16%
Cornerstone Research Inc	216	$100,045	88.16%
Marqeta Inc	215	$144,246	88.11%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	215	$142,772	88.11%
Mobileiron Inc	215	$119,675	88.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Endpoint Clinical Inc	18	$107,223	34.62%
Upthere	17	$118,780	32.69%
Stockton Unified School District	17	$39,498	32.69%
World Journal La Llc	17	$43,019	32.69%
Elekta Inc	17	$107,383	32.69%
Home Care Options San Francisco Inc	17	$22,818	32.69%
Pubmatic Inc	17	$122,143	32.69%
Dp Technology Corp	17	$85,151	33.33%
Sugarcrm	17	$108,363	33.33%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp	17	$87,594	33.33%

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.