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 %
Validation Engineers	810	$97,100	86.17%
Landscape Architects	784	$60,046	84.39%
Veterinarians	783	$90,005	87.58%
Budget Analysts	776	$64,090	88.08%
Instructional Coordinators	757	$54,839	87.21%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	738	$75,897	86.42%
Actuaries	682	$87,792	82.47%
Internists, General	665	$157,387	82.51%
Training and Development Specialists	662	$59,772	85.42%
Biological Technicians	651	$47,575	84.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	100	$69,750	42.02%
Food Service Managers	99	$52,479	41.95%
Managers, All Other	98	$137,559	41.53%
Chemists	98	$72,008	42.24%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	98	$68,358	42.42%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	97	$52,414	41.99%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	94	$60,099	41.78%
Landscape Architects	91	$65,437	41.18%
Natural Sciences Managers	90	$142,103	40.72%
Food Preparation Workers	90	$25,144	41.28%

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 %
Allergan Sales Llc	189	$92,478	88.73%
Beachbody Llc	189	$112,483	89.15%
Pacific Gas And Electric Company	188	$117,376	88.68%
Genentech Usa Inc	188	$124,950	89.10%
Bayminds Inc	188	$63,365	89.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	188	$159,677	89.10%
Reddit Inc	187	$145,661	89.05%
Arm Inc	187	$131,467	89.05%
Collabera Inc	187	$79,444	89.05%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc	186	$117,776	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ross Stores Inc	15	$135,070	34.09%
Redfin Corporation	15	$107,134	34.09%
Hover Inc	15	$130,064	34.09%
Nmk Global Inc	15	$108,936	34.09%
Leaf Group Ltd	15	$89,991	34.09%
Yu Ming Charter School	15	$50,310	34.09%
American Express Travel Related Services	14	$123,210	31.82%
Rakuten Usa Inc	14	$145,888	31.82%
Honeycombdata Inc	14	$124,243	32.56%
Red Oak Tech Inc	14	$155,040	32.56%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$71,271	66.67%
Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$52,520	66.67%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$87,526	66.67%
Military Armored Vehicle Tank And Tank Component Manufacturing	2	$54,652	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$100,111	66.67%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$56,784	66.67%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$95,472	66.67%
Logging	2	$36,026	66.67%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$75,858	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$67,746	100.00%

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.