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 %
Cmc Americas Inc	162	$69,540	88.52%
Intellectt Inc	162	$92,165	88.52%
California State University Bakersfield	161	$73,077	88.46%
Delasoft Inc	161	$80,992	88.95%
Leantaas Inc	161	$112,376	88.95%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	161	$89,865	88.95%
Data Domain Llc	160	$133,789	88.40%
Ultimo Software Solutions Inc	160	$80,977	88.40%
California State University Los Angeles	160	$81,018	88.40%
Oportun Inc	160	$133,103	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital Research And Management Company	13	$123,997	33.33%
Adaptive Planning Inc	13	$111,062	34.21%
Zefr Inc	13	$98,644	34.21%
Lpl Financial Llc	13	$92,539	34.21%
Att Mobility Services Llc	13	$104,337	34.21%
Quid Inc	13	$99,025	34.21%
St Rose Hospital	13	$102,419	34.21%
Shibram Banerjeeinc Dba Pacific Data Integrators	13	$98,907	34.21%
Edgemine Inc	13	$40,178	34.21%
Avi Networks Inc	13	$133,278	34.21%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	26	$62,332	83.87%
Farm Management Services	25	$82,969	80.65%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$78,170	80.65%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	25	$71,404	80.65%
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining	25	$66,411	83.33%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	25	$103,399	83.33%
Scheduled Air Transportation	25	$76,008	83.33%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	25	$86,177	83.33%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	25	$102,842	83.33%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing	25	$62,160	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.