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 %
Chemical Engineers	1,286	$90,156	85.51%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,276	$127,080	86.57%
Cost Estimators	1,268	$63,163	88.80%
Construction Managers	1,224	$95,574	88.44%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	1,166	$76,661	87.60%
Economists	1,131	$93,455	89.06%
Industrial Production Managers	1,118	$111,277	88.94%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,084	$56,954	87.84%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,063	$54,277	87.56%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	1,037	$77,964	89.32%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers	140	$1,521,405	47.30%
Financial Specialists, All Other	136	$79,774	46.42%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	134	$51,667	46.69%
Human Resources Specialists	131	$66,640	45.80%
Economists	127	$95,652	45.36%
Chemical Engineers	125	$95,305	45.29%
Purchasing Managers	124	$111,008	45.59%
Veterinarians	122	$75,865	45.69%
Food Scientists and Technologists	116	$59,978	43.94%
Compliance Officers	115	$76,754	43.73%

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 %
Varian Medical Systems Inc	484	$112,964	88.48%
Pacific Investment Management Company Llc	484	$96,927	88.97%
Qualys Inc	483	$110,405	88.79%
Esurance Insurance Services Inc	482	$88,307	88.77%
Stanford Health Care	482	$92,910	88.93%
Shubh Solutions Llc	481	$62,868	88.75%
Western Dental Services Inc	477	$120,110	88.17%
Groupon Inc	476	$117,639	88.31%
Cornerstone Ondemand Inc	476	$95,273	88.48%
Exilant Technologies Private Limited	474	$87,018	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Godaddycom Llc	41	$118,960	32.54%
Netsuite	41	$105,023	33.06%
Karma Automotive Llc	41	$104,268	33.06%
Sydata Inc	41	$115,515	33.33%
Nio Usa Inc	41	$131,716	33.33%
Blend Labs Inc	41	$118,865	33.88%
Match Group Llc	40	$127,491	33.33%
Canoo Inc	40	$117,846	33.33%
Keep Truckin Inc	40	$112,247	33.33%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals	40	$118,762	33.61%

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.