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 %

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 %
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 %
Capital Group Companies Global	164	$110,287	87.70%
Graviton Consulting Services Inc	163	$86,494	87.17%
Shipt Inc	163	$124,972	87.63%
Idexcel Inc	162	$88,369	87.10%
The J David Gladstone Institutes	162	$58,462	87.10%
Cbs Interactive Inc	162	$99,165	87.10%
Marlabs Inc	162	$80,888	87.57%
Blackline Systems Inc	162	$125,297	88.04%
Innovate Solutions Inc	162	$67,538	88.04%
Psemi Corporation	162	$109,496	88.04%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blue Nami Corporation	13	$21,213	33.33%
Invenger Technologies Inc	13	$87,690	33.33%
Civil Service Employees Insurance Company	13	$108,280	33.33%
Acme Furniture Industry Inc	13	$47,989	33.33%
Numann Technologies Inc	13	$73,805	33.33%
Dynatron Corporation	13	$68,334	33.33%
Taulia Inc	13	$117,197	33.33%
Proteus Digital Health Inc	13	$121,758	33.33%
Markmonitor Inc	13	$126,814	33.33%
Jang Enterprise Inc	13	$35,109	33.33%

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.