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 %
Grenada	3	$95,604	60.00%
Burkina Faso	3	$101,046	60.00%
Luxembourg	3	$97,386	60.00%
Guyana	2	$93,839	50.00%
Barbados	2	$101,061	50.00%
Guinea-bissau	2	$95,191	50.00%
Bahrain	2	$124,103	50.00%
Togo	2	$80,388	50.00%
Brunei	2	$80,101	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$69,139	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Svb Financial Group	303	$126,050	88.60%
Yellowpagescom Llc	301	$97,730	88.53%
Nio Usa Inc	301	$133,405	88.79%
Cyberthink Inc	298	$84,832	88.17%
University Of California Santa Cruz	297	$63,934	87.87%
Ziontech Solutions Inc	297	$85,295	87.87%
Levi Strauss Co	296	$124,968	87.83%
Asana Inc	295	$136,879	87.54%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	294	$109,943	87.24%
Williams Sonoma Inc	294	$121,451	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scopely Inc	24	$118,330	34.29%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc	24	$140,837	34.29%
Yodlee Inc	24	$117,061	34.29%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc	24	$112,374	34.78%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc	24	$117,190	34.78%
Mattel Inc	24	$81,157	34.78%
The Gymboree Corporation	24	$99,588	34.78%
Pharmavite	24	$102,328	34.78%
Neustar	24	$110,989	34.78%
Brightedge Technologies Inc	24	$112,336	34.78%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	90	$72,065	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	89	$172,372	86.41%
Social Advocacy Organizations	89	$65,144	86.41%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	89	$72,408	86.41%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	88	$66,931	86.27%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	88	$94,790	86.27%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	87	$67,412	85.29%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	87	$115,684	85.29%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	87	$67,805	85.29%
Nonresidential Property Managers	87	$65,786	87.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$118,123	5.56%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$79,498	5.56%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,030	5.56%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$98,571	5.56%
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel	2	$52,687	5.56%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$62,723	5.56%
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers	2	$66,124	5.56%
Motor Home Manufacturing	1	$187,221	2.78%
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$23,816	2.78%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	1	$41,933	2.86%

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.