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 %
University Of California Berkeley	1,586	$61,747	88.95%
University Of California San Diego	1,550	$58,734	88.47%
University Of California Davis	1,530	$55,734	88.49%
Visa Usa Inc	1,529	$120,676	88.79%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	1,505	$88,897	90.39%
Autodesk Inc	1,489	$120,155	91.13%
Bytedance Inc	1,488	$146,645	94.78%
Salesforce Inc	1,472	$151,881	94.60%
Amgen Inc	1,470	$90,280	94.78%
Etouch Systems Corporation	1,407	$85,409	91.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Esurance Insurance Services Inc	176	$104,681	44.22%
Aruba Networks Inc	175	$113,254	45.45%
Ariba Inc	171	$115,300	44.76%
Genentech	168	$84,529	45.28%
Texas Instruments Incorporated	168	$118,873	45.41%
Denken Solutions Inc	164	$98,499	44.69%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	160	$113,821	43.72%
Snw Infotech Inc	160	$126,102	44.69%
Zillow Inc	155	$112,405	43.30%
Ellie Mae Inc	154	$118,383	43.26%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Manufacturing	68	$91,427	86.08%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	67	$71,025	85.90%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	67	$82,130	87.01%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	67	$65,918	87.01%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	66	$78,801	85.71%
Document Preparation Services	66	$74,366	85.71%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	65	$90,543	84.42%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	65	$66,866	84.42%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	65	$77,654	85.53%
Business Service Centers	64	$53,067	84.21%

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.