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 %
Human Resources Specialists	1,479	$66,459	88.99%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,419	$57,676	86.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,411	$83,370	86.99%
Occupational Therapists	1,407	$79,215	86.96%
Sales Managers	1,401	$114,274	86.75%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1,390	$66,466	86.17%
Dentists, General	1,382	$116,940	88.14%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,338	$55,919	87.17%
Physicists	1,317	$78,743	86.53%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,287	$50,763	85.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists	185	$3,491,351	54.57%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	181	$52,716	53.55%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	173	$36,714	51.34%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	160	$41,056	48.63%
Internists, General	158	$1,106,724	49.53%
Cost Estimators	153	$60,363	48.73%
Office Clerks, General	149	$25,467	47.91%
Accountants	147	$64,221	47.57%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	140	$67,509	46.67%
Occupational Therapists	140	$6,312,821	46.98%

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 %
Romania	112	$103,836	47.06%
Venezuela	106	$91,991	44.54%
Greece	105	$106,522	48.61%
Armenia	103	$74,624	47.91%
Belarus	97	$107,803	45.54%
Sri Lanka	96	$89,884	46.38%
Jordan	96	$84,342	47.06%
New Zealand	90	$105,749	44.55%
Belgium	76	$109,751	39.18%
Peru	72	$88,486	43.90%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Jerde Partnership Inc	28	$61,411	87.50%
E Pro Technologies Llc	28	$68,242	87.50%
Sgs Technologie Llc	28	$59,268	87.50%
Tek Erp Llc	28	$51,982	87.50%
Eastern Broadcasting America Corporation	28	$38,425	87.50%
Pegatron Technology Service Inc	28	$55,390	87.50%
Yammer Inc	28	$102,935	87.50%
Rocket Lawyer Inc	28	$122,347	87.50%
Sun Mar Rehabilitation Services Llc	28	$87,689	87.50%
Umlaut Inc	28	$91,069	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toppan Photomasks Inc	2	$124,592	33.33%
Nihilistic Software	2	$70,741	33.33%
Nielsen Nrg	2	$169,135	33.33%
Areva Np Inc	2	$87,599	33.33%
Donginagape Accupuncture	2	$29,463	33.33%
Rapid Consulting Services Llc	2	$94,983	33.33%
Videosurf Inc	2	$88,109	33.33%
E Dong Usa Inc	2	$36,546	33.33%
Bluearc Corporation	2	$98,530	33.33%
Gce Industries Inc	2	$86,778	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.