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 %
Thumbtack Inc	223	$139,511	87.45%
Kpi Partners Inc	223	$101,228	87.80%
Sony Network Entertainment International Llc	223	$94,326	87.80%
Target Enterprise Inc	222	$135,393	88.10%
San Jose Unified School District	221	$59,905	87.70%
Covidien Lp	220	$95,594	87.30%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	220	$79,321	87.30%
Aegis Therapies Inc	220	$77,300	87.65%
California Institute Of Technologyjet Propulsion Laboratory	220	$74,424	87.65%
Veeva Systems Inc	220	$116,572	87.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp	18	$126,278	32.73%
Pacificstructures Inc	18	$76,101	32.73%
Ghg Systems Inc	18	$162,013	32.73%
Advanced Research Center Inc	18	$52,695	33.33%
Branch Metrics Inc	18	$144,128	33.33%
Particle Media Inc	18	$127,971	33.33%
Computer Technology Resources Inc	18	$90,489	33.33%
Innopath Software	18	$106,515	33.33%
Wyse Technology Inc	18	$108,647	33.33%
Corsair Memory Inc	18	$115,907	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	34	$79,056	87.18%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	33	$116,855	84.62%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	33	$60,312	84.62%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$70,931	84.62%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	33	$76,413	84.62%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	33	$65,117	86.84%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing	33	$63,513	86.84%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	32	$72,976	84.21%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	32	$62,622	86.49%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	32	$91,489	86.49%

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.