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 %
Epace Technologies Inc	140	$79,316	88.61%
Blend Labs Inc	140	$135,985	89.17%
Canoo Technologies Inc	140	$111,952	89.17%
Finisar Corporation	139	$99,600	89.10%
Fpt Usa Corp	139	$66,870	89.10%
Glu Mobile Inc	139	$108,500	89.10%
Sumo Logic Inc	139	$122,479	89.10%
Ripple Labs Inc	138	$142,752	88.46%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	138	$90,294	88.46%
Spruce Technology Inc	138	$94,181	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yapstoneinc	11	$121,273	34.38%
Ingenio Llc	11	$121,671	34.38%
Arteris Inc	11	$135,936	34.38%
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless	11	$105,090	34.38%
Lucky Scoops Corporation	11	$43,897	34.38%
Joster And Associates Inc Dba Joster Chateau	11	$34,622	34.38%
International American University Inc	11	$53,690	34.38%
Credit Suisse Securities Usa Llc	11	$116,981	34.38%
Kean Community Services Inc	11	$23,211	34.38%
New Omni Bank Na	11	$64,656	34.38%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	60	$69,393	83.33%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	60	$115,061	83.33%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	60	$97,057	83.33%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	59	$58,877	83.10%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	59	$90,646	84.29%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
Wind Electric Power Generation	59	$104,244	85.51%
Facilities Support Services	58	$76,969	85.29%
Professional Organizations	58	$86,634	85.29%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	85.29%

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.