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 %
Loma Linda University	137	$62,097	88.96%
10x Genomics Inc	137	$120,520	89.54%
Compulink Management Center Inc	137	$74,750	89.54%
Diversant Llc	136	$99,446	88.89%
Vings Technologies Limited	136	$83,556	88.89%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	136	$96,072	88.89%
Tekforce Corporation	136	$72,655	88.89%
Barracuda Networks Inc	136	$107,206	88.89%
Ecalix Inc	135	$67,447	88.24%
Infoobjects Inc	135	$74,254	88.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Los Angeles Cleaning Co	11	$21,715	35.48%
Sibatel Communications Inc	11	$95,875	35.48%
Thoughtstream	11	$112,558	35.48%
Rudra Technologies Inc	11	$113,708	35.48%
Kern County Hospital Authority	11	$146,627	35.48%
Cerebras Systems Inc	11	$149,242	35.48%
Weee Inc	11	$77,160	35.48%
Imvu Inc	11	$143,049	35.48%
Brocade Communications Systems Llc	11	$150,618	35.48%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa	11	$118,557	35.48%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	27	$68,540	81.82%
Commercial Photography	27	$63,636	84.38%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	27	$49,825	84.38%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	26	$62,653	81.25%
Other Community Housing Services	26	$55,727	83.87%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	26	$60,817	83.87%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	26	$101,317	83.87%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	26	$55,745	83.87%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	26	$71,383	83.87%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	26	$69,946	83.87%

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.