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 %
Allergan Sales Llc	189	$92,478	88.73%
Beachbody Llc	189	$112,483	89.15%
Pacific Gas And Electric Company	188	$117,376	88.68%
Genentech Usa Inc	188	$124,950	89.10%
Bayminds Inc	188	$63,365	89.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	188	$159,677	89.10%
Reddit Inc	187	$145,661	89.05%
Arm Inc	187	$131,467	89.05%
Collabera Inc	187	$79,444	89.05%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc	186	$117,776	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ross Stores Inc	15	$135,070	34.09%
Redfin Corporation	15	$107,134	34.09%
Hover Inc	15	$130,064	34.09%
Nmk Global Inc	15	$108,936	34.09%
Leaf Group Ltd	15	$89,991	34.09%
Yu Ming Charter School	15	$50,310	34.09%
American Express Travel Related Services	14	$123,210	31.82%
Rakuten Usa Inc	14	$145,888	31.82%
Honeycombdata Inc	14	$124,243	32.56%
Red Oak Tech Inc	14	$155,040	32.56%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	19	$76,100	82.61%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	19	$76,114	82.61%
Limousine Service	19	$72,778	86.36%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	19	$73,586	86.36%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	19	$90,402	86.36%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	19	$63,944	86.36%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	19	$53,046	86.36%
Distilleries	19	$67,763	86.36%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	18	$63,621	81.82%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	18	$69,862	81.82%

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.