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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists	957	$63,316	83.95%
Interior Designers	954	$50,015	86.26%
Medical and Health Services Managers	911	$88,932	84.27%
Bioinformatics Scientists	895	$91,534	85.24%
Compliance Officers	890	$72,351	86.07%
Environmental Engineers	881	$78,899	85.45%
Materials Scientists	863	$83,786	84.94%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	851	$58,251	83.93%
Technical Writers	834	$75,703	87.06%
Credit Analysts	811	$65,268	85.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Art Directors	114	$116,808	43.35%
Web Developers	111	$86,264	42.53%
Interior Designers	110	$50,500	43.14%
Personal Care Aides	110	$25,493	43.48%
Budget Analysts	107	$69,322	42.46%
Credit Analysts	105	$78,708	42.51%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	103	$44,512	42.21%
Chief Executives	102	$178,544	41.98%
Chefs and Head Cooks	101	$50,985	42.08%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$75,509	42.02%

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 %
Filemaker Inc	29	$110,066	87.88%
Toyota Research Institute Tri	29	$155,277	87.88%
Actuate Corporation	29	$100,926	87.88%
Lenovo United States Inc	29	$113,302	87.88%
Peafowl Inc	29	$76,066	87.88%
Zumper Inc	29	$116,460	87.88%
Qbe Americas Inc	29	$96,200	87.88%
Trinity Partners Llc	29	$102,814	87.88%
Silver Lake Technology Management Llc	29	$97,147	87.88%
Baker Mckenzie Llp	29	$170,549	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Woo Won Inc	2	$29,307	33.33%
Synergy Oil Gas Llc	2	$115,086	33.33%
Tte Technology Inc	2	$75,484	33.33%
Diablo Nephrology Medical Group	2	$149,136	33.33%
Pear Garden Llc	2	$30,067	33.33%
Coda Energy Holdings Llc	2	$125,424	33.33%
Vavni Inc	2	$168,324	33.33%
Preco Inc	2	$43,368	33.33%
Fall Line Capital Llc	2	$91,874	33.33%
Developer Express Inc	2	$139,645	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	587	$85,196	87.35%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	574	$56,630	88.04%
Real Estate Credit	549	$80,246	87.84%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	547	$80,198	88.51%
Satellite Telecommunications	525	$116,041	85.92%
Environmental Consulting Services	519	$76,739	86.64%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	513	$96,264	87.84%
Credit Bureaus	506	$102,829	87.69%
Interior Design Services	504	$52,688	87.65%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	501	$62,144	87.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	47	$83,004	24.10%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	47	$55,371	24.10%
Nonresidential Property Managers	46	$1,812,756	23.59%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	45	$43,399	23.32%
General Freight Trucking	45	$57,993	23.81%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	44	$59,318	23.40%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	44	$76,455	23.53%
All Other Support Services	43	$86,881	23.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	43	$41,998	23.89%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	42	$49,074	23.46%

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.