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 Polytechnic State University	172	$57,923	89.12%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc	172	$63,107	89.58%
Softsol Resources Inc	172	$80,873	89.58%
Zuora Inc	171	$129,052	89.06%
Latitude 36 Inc	171	$115,405	89.06%
Contextlogic Inc	170	$118,061	88.54%
3s Network Inc	170	$49,130	89.01%
Nortonlifelock Inc	170	$126,977	89.01%
Grant Thornton Llp	170	$85,807	89.01%
Sree Infotech Llc	170	$67,353	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Excelsior Nutrition Inc	13	$54,051	31.71%
Wing Aviation Llc	13	$115,494	31.71%
San Jos Unified School District	13	$61,213	31.71%
Funding Circle Usa Inc	13	$118,674	31.71%
Pinger Inc	13	$121,965	31.71%
Flexton Inc	13	$148,830	32.50%
Leanplum Inc	13	$118,437	32.50%
Springshine Consulting Inc	13	$94,962	32.50%
Accrete Hitech Solutions Inc	13	$104,733	32.50%
Wso2 Inc	13	$116,752	32.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	10	$83,327	83.33%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	10	$70,574	83.33%
Urban Transit Systems	10	$74,845	83.33%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	10	$73,536	83.33%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	10	$48,506	83.33%
Administration Of Economic Programs	10	$84,633	83.33%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	10	$64,782	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	10	$69,335	83.33%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	10	$61,188	83.33%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	10	$57,793	83.33%

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.