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 %
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	200	$85,477	88.89%
Informatica Corporation	200	$97,520	88.89%
Magic Leap Inc	199	$131,479	88.44%
Herbalife International Of America Inc	199	$112,068	88.44%
Advantest America Inc	199	$110,355	88.84%
Texara Solutions Llc	198	$75,753	88.39%
City Of Hope National Medical Center	198	$78,932	88.79%
Ponyai Inc	197	$131,847	88.34%
Nimble Storage Inc	197	$114,981	88.74%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	197	$71,840	88.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabfitfun	15	$113,748	31.91%
Wsp Usa Inc	15	$103,827	31.91%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc	15	$159,193	32.61%
Dignity Health	15	$70,346	32.61%
Jabil Circuit Inc	15	$124,470	32.61%
Calient Technologies Inc	15	$102,091	32.61%
Energy And Environmental Economics Inc	15	$91,036	32.61%
Concur Technologies Inc	15	$121,650	32.61%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc	15	$114,614	32.61%
Dnanexus Inc	15	$104,485	32.61%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2,596	$99,699	85.39%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,584	$87,432	86.19%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	2,493	$99,850	86.83%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,482	$104,968	86.78%
Scientific Research And Development Services	2,479	$94,718	87.41%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,302	$96,033	84.08%
Other Management Consulting Services	2,278	$87,169	87.62%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,267	$128,999	88.73%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,250	$106,955	88.41%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	2,241	$98,127	89.68%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	10	$34,251	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	9	$26,434	100.00%
Wineries	9	$35,580	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	9	$29,083	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	7	$36,070	100.00%
Goat Farming	7	$32,049	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	6	$36,657	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$28,104	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$31,673	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	5	$14,459	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	200	$109,579	23.39%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	196	$112,228	23.42%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	195	$60,911	23.90%
Interior Design Services	193	$73,078	24.28%
Aircraft Manufacturing	188	$104,287	24.10%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	180	$1,000,814	23.47%
Telecommunications	179	$89,944	24.19%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	163	$91,670	22.30%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	162	$682,350	22.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	161	$120,614	23.57%

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.