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 %
Anritsu Company	134	$103,448	89.33%
Black Veatch Corporation	134	$90,831	89.33%
Mastercard International Incorporated	134	$124,796	89.93%
Activehours Inc	134	$149,803	89.93%
Advanced Bionics Llc	134	$84,870	89.93%
Creamos Solutions Inc	134	$71,556	89.93%
Vividiansoft Inc	133	$81,577	89.86%
Samsara Networks Inc	133	$127,975	89.86%
Ridecell Inc	133	$129,232	89.86%
China Telecom Americas Corporation	133	$60,860	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Uatc Llc	11	$124,541	35.48%
Calibra Inc	10	$114,525	32.26%
Byd Coach And Bus Llc	10	$77,486	32.26%
21 Staff Llc	10	$114,983	32.26%
Iterable Inc	10	$136,583	32.26%
Inhome Care For Seniors Inc	10	$26,635	33.33%
8minute Solar Energy	10	$140,313	33.33%
Strivr Labs Inc	10	$141,022	33.33%
Kitty Hawk Corporation	10	$124,885	33.33%
Fulgent Therapeutics Llc	10	$64,107	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	36	$70,245	85.71%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	35	$68,470	83.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	35	$84,647	83.33%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	35	$55,928	83.33%
Natural Gas Distribution	35	$94,714	83.33%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	35	$61,035	83.33%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$74,392	83.33%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	35	$58,399	85.37%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	35	$64,844	85.37%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	35	$71,160	85.37%

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.