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 %
Grid Dynamics International Inc	167	$102,213	88.36%
Stitch Fix Inc	167	$136,434	88.36%
Teladoc Health Inc	167	$129,021	88.36%
Msci Inc	166	$105,273	87.83%
Pocket Gems Inc	165	$105,040	87.77%
Bloomberg Lp	165	$113,259	87.77%
Speridian Technologies Llc	165	$72,626	87.77%
Pivotal Software Inc	164	$131,584	87.23%
Platinum Empire Group Inc	164	$62,024	87.70%
Elementum Scm Inc	164	$124,394	87.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Force10 Networks Inc	13	$102,206	32.50%
General Photonics Corp	13	$61,563	32.50%
Iteris Inc	13	$80,061	33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	13	$99,411	33.33%
Perkins Will Inc	13	$70,937	33.33%
Radiant Logic Inc	13	$99,602	33.33%
Estrella Inc Dba Woodruff Convalescent Center	13	$18,842	33.33%
Arsin Corporation	13	$106,394	33.33%
Futuredial Inc	13	$94,598	33.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc	13	$85,734	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Record Production And Distribution	12	$103,035	85.71%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	12	$71,691	85.71%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	12	$69,905	85.71%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	12	$80,401	85.71%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	11	$54,273	78.57%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools	11	$47,355	78.57%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	11	$50,196	78.57%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	11	$90,898	78.57%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	11	$66,819	84.62%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	11	$82,360	84.62%

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.