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 %
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na	509	$101,965	88.83%
Syntel Consulting Inc	507	$78,860	89.10%
Move Inc	506	$120,988	89.08%
Activision Publishing Inc	505	$100,405	89.54%
Successfactors Inc	504	$114,701	89.68%
Rite Aid Corp	501	$104,136	89.30%
Databricks Inc	500	$139,326	90.42%
Capgemini Us Llc	500	$96,840	90.58%
Blue Shield Of California	490	$107,799	88.77%
Ericsson Inc	488	$100,566	89.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infovity Inc	43	$121,664	32.82%
Cashedge Inc	43	$105,226	32.82%
Merrick Engineering Inc	42	$27,002	32.06%
Lumentum Operations Llc	42	$123,820	32.31%
Target Enterprise Inc	42	$122,919	32.56%
Gm Cruise Llc	42	$123,363	32.56%
Polycom Inc	42	$106,989	32.56%
Kpi Partners Inc	42	$108,640	32.81%
Western Digital Fremont Llc	42	$101,292	32.81%
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc	41	$78,786	32.54%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	4,826	$74,934	87.35%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	4,825	$109,879	89.95%
Architectural Services	4,451	$58,974	85.14%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	4,445	$55,192	88.16%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,310	$87,406	88.46%
Commercial Banking	4,290	$102,389	89.26%
Marketing Consulting Services	4,240	$91,227	88.93%
Offices Of Lawyers	3,264	$101,577	82.26%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	3,072	$114,487	93.52%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2,715	$109,412	88.70%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	25	$34,380	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	24	$30,795	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$30,575	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	17	$34,754	100.00%
Hay Farming	17	$35,034	100.00%
Other Animal Production	15	$33,355	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	13	$30,080	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	13	$36,296	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	12	$36,859	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	11	$26,058	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	399	$76,340	33.56%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	391	$104,983	33.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	352	$91,002	32.06%
Scientific Research And Development Services	303	$99,007	27.87%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	267	$89,881	26.92%
Employment Placement Agencies	259	$44,050	26.78%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	247	$39,853	26.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	230	$98,492	24.76%
Other Residential Care Facilities	211	$30,864	24.14%
Other Financial Investment Activities	201	$100,178	23.08%

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.