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 %
Computer Network Architects	2,316	$116,711	90.75%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2,237	$70,073	88.56%
Web Developers	2,198	$70,277	88.49%
Financial Managers	2,193	$137,950	91.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,048	$73,160	85.16%
Chemists	2,022	$70,890	84.82%
General and Operations Managers	2,020	$113,296	86.18%
Accountants	1,773	$65,531	85.28%
Physical Therapists	1,697	$83,859	85.58%
Public Relations Specialists	1,669	$51,174	85.68%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dentists, General	236	$647,270	59.30%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	221	$77,179	57.55%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	220	$109,301	58.05%
Industrial Production Managers	213	$109,696	56.95%
Public Relations Specialists	209	$58,864	56.18%
Clergy	208	$39,254	56.06%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	204	$96,271	57.30%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	197	$804,143	56.61%
Construction Managers	188	$107,674	54.02%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	186	$64,539	54.87%

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 %
Data Solutions Inc	112	$75,937	89.60%
Five9 Inc	112	$121,726	89.60%
Aeva Inc	112	$148,316	90.32%
Palo Alto Research Center Inc	111	$114,093	89.52%
Volvo Car Technology Usa Llc	111	$130,985	89.52%
Walgreen Co	111	$125,429	89.52%
Tanisha Systems Inc	111	$77,576	89.52%
Equinett Inc	111	$61,601	89.52%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	111	$138,394	89.52%
Vedicsoft	110	$65,544	88.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xsenseai Inc	8	$100,805	32.00%
Elevance Health Inc	8	$107,580	32.00%
Hippo Employee Services Inc Dba Hippo Insurance	8	$153,813	32.00%
Grail	8	$96,398	32.00%
Auctioncom Llc	8	$108,581	32.00%
Public Storage	8	$115,677	32.00%
Apexai Inc	8	$156,146	32.00%
Yupana Inc	8	$75,275	32.00%
Audible Magic	8	$126,695	32.00%
Simpson Strongtie	8	$118,018	32.00%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	1,586	$113,494	87.96%
Offices Of Dentists	1,458	$110,233	89.45%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,408	$101,580	90.78%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,364	$111,570	90.99%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,326	$130,746	89.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	1,303	$103,481	88.58%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,294	$103,418	89.30%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	1,271	$104,727	88.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,200	$88,389	85.90%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$88,662	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floriculture Production	2	$29,796	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$30,722	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$37,606	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$36,421	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$26,058	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	2	$33,571	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,360	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$32,053	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$36,421	50.00%
Potato Farming	1	$30,722	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	108	$1,537,010	22.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	106	$159,117	22.18%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	103	$71,696	22.44%
Offices Of Chiropractors	102	$46,242	22.47%
Other Food Manufacturing	99	$48,514	22.20%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	98	$65,544	22.02%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	97	$77,008	22.05%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	95	$112,719	22.04%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	92	$85,039	21.75%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	92	$32,325	22.66%

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.