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 %
California State University Northridge	196	$78,954	88.29%
Osisoft Llc	196	$103,170	88.29%
Techaspect Solutions Inc	196	$88,238	88.29%
Idc Technologies Inc	196	$80,145	88.29%
Verizon Data Services Llc	195	$114,232	88.24%
Dliflc Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua	195	$53,353	88.24%
Lumentum Operations Llc	194	$118,903	88.58%
Forsys Inc	194	$88,196	88.58%
Incedo Inc	193	$111,229	88.94%
Asurion Llc	193	$106,177	88.94%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hyundai Autoever America	15	$99,295	32.61%
Robin Systems Inc	15	$154,227	32.61%
Cumming Construction Managment Inc Dba Cumming	15	$95,059	32.61%
Pluribus Networks Inc	15	$145,537	32.61%
Hyundai Capital America	15	$107,805	32.61%
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Usa Inc	15	$99,699	33.33%
H Mart Logistics Inc	15	$48,872	33.33%
O2micro Inc	15	$106,589	33.33%
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles	15	$78,502	33.33%
Servicemax Inc	15	$148,296	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Water Sewage And Other Systems	12	$74,277	85.71%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	12	$55,737	85.71%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	12	$66,040	85.71%
Periodical Publishers	12	$46,218	85.71%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	12	$47,727	85.71%
Utility System Construction	12	$74,098	85.71%
Strawberry Farming	12	$92,295	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	12	$56,808	85.71%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	12	$74,303	85.71%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	12	$101,891	85.71%

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.