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 %
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc	182	$115,119	87.92%
Kohls Department Stores Inc	182	$125,095	87.92%
Mediatek Usa Inc	182	$119,626	87.92%
Ntrust Infotech Inc	181	$68,826	87.86%
Swanktek Inc	181	$83,223	88.29%
Idea Solutions Inc	181	$70,825	88.29%
Dell Marketing Lp	180	$101,502	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	180	$68,915	88.24%
Sunera Technologies Inc	180	$76,043	88.24%
Pixar	180	$73,403	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Centro Regional Medical Center	14	$61,324	32.56%
Xelleration Llc	14	$87,024	32.56%
Ignify Inc	14	$95,179	32.56%
Leapfrog Enterprises Inc	14	$102,548	32.56%
Delta Products Corporation	14	$97,894	32.56%
Carousel School	14	$48,274	32.56%
R J Construction Inc	14	$39,059	33.33%
Affymetrix Inc	14	$97,373	33.33%
Ikanos Communication	14	$93,413	33.33%
Science Applications International Corporation	14	$72,442	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	60	$69,393	83.33%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	60	$115,061	83.33%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	60	$97,057	83.33%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	59	$58,877	83.10%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	59	$90,646	84.29%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	59	$54,571	84.29%
Wind Electric Power Generation	59	$104,244	85.51%
Facilities Support Services	58	$76,969	85.29%
Professional Organizations	58	$86,634	85.29%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	58	$105,918	85.29%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.