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 %
Vimo Inc	129	$111,256	89.58%
Course Hero Inc	128	$133,369	88.89%
Dreamworks Animation Llc	128	$79,064	89.51%
California State Polytechnic University Pomona	128	$74,679	89.51%
Tech Vulcan Inc	128	$87,858	89.51%
Enterprise Mobility Inc	128	$85,110	89.51%
Ehealthinsurance Services Inc	128	$126,733	90.14%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	128	$80,207	90.14%
Western Digital Fremont Llc	127	$96,607	89.44%
Mythri Consulting Llc	127	$103,742	89.44%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motif Investing Inc	10	$120,915	34.48%
Eminent Inc Dba Revolve Clothing	10	$87,589	34.48%
Apigee Inc	10	$114,005	34.48%
345 Goldstream Dining Co	10	$44,897	34.48%
Playstudios Inc	10	$89,311	34.48%
Digital Insight	10	$98,869	34.48%
Eminnara A Professional Corporation	10	$53,548	34.48%
Ranger Pipelines Incorporated	10	$71,140	34.48%
Varentec Inc	10	$153,454	34.48%
Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers Inc	10	$93,159	34.48%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	20	$80,742	86.96%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	20	$58,320	86.96%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	20	$86,075	86.96%
Building Inspection Services	20	$84,476	86.96%
Executive Offices	20	$80,457	86.96%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	20	$61,655	86.96%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	20	$88,091	86.96%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	20	$52,845	86.96%
Nursery And Tree Production	19	$79,597	82.61%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	19	$78,837	82.61%

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.