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 %
Microchip Technology Inc	211	$110,972	88.28%
Fis Management Services Llc	211	$105,160	88.28%
Solarcity Corporation	211	$88,651	88.28%
Brilliant Software Solutions Inc	211	$63,009	89.03%
Carefusion Resources Llc	211	$91,775	89.03%
Credit Karma Llc	210	$158,221	88.61%
Ebates Performance Marketing Inc	209	$123,601	88.19%
Delta Computer Consulting Inc	209	$97,353	88.19%
Bloom Energy Corporation	209	$110,527	88.19%
Proswift Consulting Llc	208	$72,873	88.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Novi Financial Inc	17	$130,191	34.00%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc	17	$130,666	34.00%
Nextdoor Inc	17	$145,654	34.00%
Flexon Technologies Inc	17	$107,547	34.00%
Verkada	17	$130,926	34.69%
Juul Labs Inc	17	$120,405	34.69%
Osi Digital Inc	17	$127,779	34.69%
Inirus Llc	17	$74,030	34.69%
Soft Machines Inc	17	$116,550	34.69%
Neelinfo Inc	17	$119,374	34.69%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	21	$86,559	87.50%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	21	$66,035	87.50%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	21	$117,946	87.50%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	20	$121,303	83.33%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	20	$84,678	83.33%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	20	$71,738	83.33%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	20	$49,637	83.33%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance	20	$71,669	83.33%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services	20	$73,619	83.33%
Other Spectator Sports	20	$85,415	86.96%

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.