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 %
Craft Artists	2	$54,652	66.67%
Electronic Drafters	2	$56,670	66.67%
Online Merchants	2	$66,560	66.67%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$72,343	66.67%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	2	$58,448	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$58,490	66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	2	$84,282	66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental	2	$65,603	66.67%
Respiratory Therapists	2	$72,519	66.67%
Intelligence Analysts	2	$77,824	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tapers	1	$71,136	2.78%
Nurse Practitioners	1	$102,502	2.78%
Psychiatric Aides	1	$36,629	2.78%
Pharmacy Technicians	1	$26,478	2.78%
Word Processors and Typists	1	$36,920	2.78%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	1	$36,317	2.78%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1	$26,728	2.78%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1	$41,392	2.78%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	1	$23,400	2.86%
Archivists	1	$34,798	2.86%

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 %
Ghana	33	$87,702	53.23%
Ecuador	33	$56,311	53.23%
Burma (myanmar)	27	$99,536	47.37%
Morocco	24	$89,089	43.64%
Panama	24	$10,089,086	44.44%
Honduras	24	$71,825	45.28%
Saudi Arabia	23	$99,245	44.23%
Uruguay	18	$115,432	41.86%
Lithuania	18	$98,405	41.86%
Estonia	18	$100,030	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sri International	131	$86,255	89.73%
Zenith Electronics Llc	131	$129,681	89.73%
Tekreliance Llc	131	$78,355	89.73%
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation	131	$104,579	89.73%
Sunrun Inc	130	$122,413	89.04%
Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc	130	$70,282	89.04%
Saicon Consultants Inc	130	$88,447	89.66%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	130	$77,612	89.66%
Gs Soft Inc	130	$81,950	89.66%
Amobee Inc	130	$120,303	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hireteammate Inc Dba Hiretual	10	$119,783	33.33%
Appzen Inc	10	$127,498	33.33%
Actium Consulting Inc	10	$106,875	33.33%
Opsol Integrators Inc	10	$96,335	33.33%
Memsql	10	$99,576	33.33%
The Chugh Firm	10	$79,283	33.33%
Inkovation Inc	10	$32,511	33.33%
Royal Business Bank	10	$61,703	33.33%
Vichara Technologies Inc	10	$104,027	33.33%
Sony Pictures Television Inc	10	$93,879	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	312,578	$92,566	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	109,823	$112,222	89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	31,967	$136,456	89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	31,940	$105,105	95.47%
Other Computer Related Services	28,918	$96,928	86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	25,329	$70,893	80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	22,511	$132,927	92.36%
Engineering Services	19,340	$88,113	87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19,317	$113,740	89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	18,978	$114,532	89.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,255	$29,995	100.00%
Sheep Farming	973	$28,127	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	556	$35,714	100.00%
Apiculture	306	$31,428	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	234	$31,607	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	185	$28,901	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	174	$33,516	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	147	$34,652	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	106	$30,027	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	97	$34,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	29,897	$120,796	73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6,758	$112,365	22.60%
Other Computer Related Services	6,599	$114,410	36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	3,953	$119,753	37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,799	$68,611	47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,085	$82,066	30.85%
Full Service Restaurants	1,217	$37,937	18.44%
Religious Organizations	1,098	$124,462	16.73%
Architectural Services	992	$65,424	18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	874	$101,751	19.22%

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.