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 %
Sunpower Corporation	192	$103,135	88.89%
Aurora Innovation Inc	191	$143,164	88.43%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	191	$104,092	88.43%
3k Technologies Llc	191	$85,519	88.43%
Renesas Electronics America Inc	191	$123,903	88.43%
Management Health Systems Inc	191	$58,689	88.84%
Trinamix Inc	191	$82,460	88.84%
Flexon Technologies Inc	191	$80,265	89.25%
Guardant Health Inc	190	$135,530	88.79%
Gsr Technologies Inc	189	$65,440	88.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc	15	$69,970	33.33%
2wire	15	$93,957	33.33%
Samsung Sdi America Inc	15	$82,245	33.33%
Turing Video Inc	15	$126,055	33.33%
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center	15	$25,064	33.33%
Delart Technology Services Llc	15	$171,794	33.33%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	15	$105,139	34.09%
Arctouch Llc	15	$140,548	34.09%
Smartthings Inc	15	$135,487	34.09%
Prolifics Inc	15	$110,824	34.09%

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.