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 %
Sunpower Corporation	192	$103,135	88.89%
Aurora Innovation Inc	191	$143,164	88.43%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	191	$104,092	88.43%
3k Technologies Llc	191	$85,519	88.43%
Renesas Electronics America Inc	191	$123,903	88.43%
Management Health Systems Inc	191	$58,689	88.84%
Trinamix Inc	191	$82,460	88.84%
Flexon Technologies Inc	191	$80,265	89.25%
Guardant Health Inc	190	$135,530	88.79%
Gsr Technologies Inc	189	$65,440	88.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc	15	$69,970	33.33%
2wire	15	$93,957	33.33%
Samsung Sdi America Inc	15	$82,245	33.33%
Turing Video Inc	15	$126,055	33.33%
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center	15	$25,064	33.33%
Delart Technology Services Llc	15	$171,794	33.33%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	15	$105,139	34.09%
Arctouch Llc	15	$140,548	34.09%
Smartthings Inc	15	$135,487	34.09%
Prolifics Inc	15	$110,824	34.09%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	13	$72,563	86.67%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	13	$61,139	86.67%
International Affairs	13	$64,857	86.67%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	13	$62,661	86.67%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	13	$71,680	86.67%
Mattress Manufacturing	13	$86,862	86.67%
Special Needs Transportation	13	$77,430	86.67%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	13	$82,088	86.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	13	$79,418	92.86%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing	13	$74,056	92.86%

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.