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 %
Software Developers, Applications	194,395	$113,169	89.39%
Computer Systems Analysts	104,820	$82,449	91.36%
Software Developers, Systems Software	58,461	$123,631	89.70%
Computer Programmers	52,531	$69,328	89.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other	51,542	$83,906	91.49%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	35,308	$115,630	90.24%
Accountants and Auditors	20,885	$66,832	91.51%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,526	$166,691	91.14%
Management Analysts	16,324	$88,735	91.36%
Electrical Engineers	14,812	$115,370	88.12%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,722	$31,984	677.95%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,264	$28,731	499.60%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	714	$32,564	291.43%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	115	$33,388	47.52%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	34	$38,233	15.81%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	25	$37,078	12.69%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12	$30,352	6.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$37,981	7.14%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7	$32,112	7.53%
Food Preparation Workers	5	$33,159	7.69%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	26,501	$160,578	100.57%
Software Developers, Systems Software	15,558	$135,395	61.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	9,042	$110,904	216.89%
Computer Systems Analysts	6,736	$171,673	247.47%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,487	$113,110	196.12%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,245	$163,817	154.30%
Accountants and Auditors	2,162	$125,666	152.15%
Statisticians	1,989	$82,692	150.34%
Marketing Managers	1,281	$141,556	106.48%
Sales Engineers	1,278	$117,607	114.52%

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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina	4	$90,678	44.44%
Afghanistan	4	$51,231	44.44%
Senegal	4	$103,823	50.00%
Libya	4	$127,550	50.00%
Algeria	3	$87,658	37.50%
Benin	3	$91,894	42.86%
Fiji	3	$41,752	42.86%
Zambia	3	$79,347	50.00%
Grenada	3	$95,604	50.00%
Burkina Faso	3	$101,046	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intone Networks Inc	208	$78,212	88.14%
Sutter Health	207	$92,294	87.71%
Shape Security Inc	207	$130,561	87.71%
Analysis Group Inc	207	$93,836	87.71%
Cloudwick Technologies Inc	206	$104,647	87.66%
Astir Services Llc	206	$68,696	87.66%
Byton North America Corporation	206	$120,401	88.03%
Flexport Inc	206	$132,046	88.41%
Ds Soft Tech Inc	206	$63,601	88.41%
Softclouds Llc	205	$79,998	88.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trulia Inc	17	$124,541	34.69%
Infineon Technologies North America Corp	17	$116,135	34.69%
Media Creation Technologies Inc	17	$55,989	34.69%
Lakeview Farms	17	$19,033	34.69%
Micron Semiconductor Products Inc	17	$122,707	34.69%
3di Inc	16	$96,351	33.33%
Ares Operations Llc	16	$125,974	33.33%
Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp	16	$45,844	33.33%
Kukje Inc	16	$43,100	33.33%
Trinamix Inc	16	$119,547	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	215	$114,756	87.76%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	211	$69,568	86.12%
Administration Of Education Programs	204	$68,811	83.95%
Hardware Manufacturing	204	$88,270	88.31%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	201	$50,358	87.39%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	201	$90,175	87.77%
Grantmaking Foundations	198	$68,508	86.84%
Civic And Social Organizations	195	$70,698	87.05%
All Other Support Services	192	$81,621	86.49%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	189	$103,839	86.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petrochemical Manufacturing	11	$88,606	14.29%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	11	$76,699	14.29%
Other Electric Power Generation	11	$113,989	14.29%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	11	$51,005	14.47%
Air Transportation	11	$69,684	14.47%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	11	$87,448	14.47%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	10	$48,905	13.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	10	$62,154	13.33%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	10	$86,919	13.51%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	10	$78,046	13.51%

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.