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 %
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc	123	$138,382	89.13%
Fractal Analytics Inc	123	$87,618	89.13%
The Rubicon Project Inc	123	$91,818	89.13%
Suhas Ahuja Computer Consulting Inc	123	$72,555	89.13%
Aptiva Corp	123	$69,501	89.13%
Aol Inc	123	$101,244	89.13%
Sonata Software North America Inc	123	$69,786	89.13%
First Tek Dos Llc	123	$72,161	89.13%
Winwire Technologies Inc	123	$105,696	89.13%
Vicarious Fpc Inc	122	$118,951	88.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bramasol Inc	10	$125,619	35.71%
Trimble Inc	10	$124,068	35.71%
Ptc Inc	10	$114,103	35.71%
Insightly Inc	10	$117,607	35.71%
Universal Orthodontic Lab Inc	10	$43,339	35.71%
Dassault Systemes Simulia	10	$109,502	35.71%
Eyefinity	10	$91,274	35.71%
Squar Milner Llp	10	$76,735	35.71%
Linear Technology Llc	10	$118,639	35.71%
Talix Inc	10	$121,603	35.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	24	$123,447	85.71%
Gambling Industries	24	$95,184	85.71%
Marine Cargo Handling	24	$85,531	85.71%
Investigation And Security Services	24	$83,044	88.89%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	24	$90,073	88.89%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	23	$65,325	85.19%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	23	$63,554	85.19%
Musical Groups And Artists	23	$52,781	85.19%
Flooring Contractors	23	$55,087	85.19%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	23	$53,991	85.19%

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.