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 %
Nitya Software Solutions Inc	145	$82,654	87.88%
Sambanova Systems Inc	145	$137,622	88.41%
Slashsupport Inc	145	$86,878	88.41%
Pensando Systems Inc	145	$159,067	88.41%
Nokia Inc	145	$93,374	88.41%
Valuelabs Inc	145	$87,801	88.96%
Vertisystem Inc	145	$78,620	88.96%
Weee Inc	144	$82,310	88.34%
8k Miles Health Cloud Inc	144	$72,626	88.34%
Nerdwallet Inc	144	$132,145	88.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adi Strategies Inc	11	$91,355	33.33%
Wintec Industries Inc	11	$74,320	33.33%
James Hardie Building Products	11	$82,313	33.33%
Bethel Korean Church	11	$43,657	33.33%
Ab Ovo Inc	11	$135,444	33.33%
Ryzen Solutions	11	$91,601	33.33%
Webroot Software Inc	11	$90,170	33.33%
Uni Capsllc	11	$48,719	33.33%
Sparqtron Corporation	11	$79,450	33.33%
Bcbg Max Azria Group Inc	11	$83,011	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	48	$70,169	85.71%
Tree Nut Farming	48	$70,437	85.71%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	48	$61,900	85.71%
Automobile Dealers	48	$66,192	85.71%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	47	$111,748	83.93%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	47	$56,015	85.45%
Printing And Related Support Activities	47	$71,454	85.45%
Public Finance Activities	46	$75,980	83.64%
Sign Manufacturing	46	$69,581	83.64%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	46	$65,791	83.64%

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.