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 %
Bahrain	2	$124,103	66.67%
Togo	2	$80,388	66.67%
Brunei	2	$80,101	66.67%
Montenegro	2	$69,139	66.67%
Suriname	1	$88,356	33.33%
Malawi	1	$93,038	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$123,885	33.33%
Malta	1	$47,278	33.33%
Niger	1	$104,291	33.33%
Andorra	1	$130,603	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of California Irvine	718	$65,211	87.56%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc	715	$88,216	87.95%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	710	$69,041	87.44%
Sandisk Corporation	710	$102,875	87.87%
Bank Of The West	707	$104,893	88.04%
California Creative Solutions Inc	706	$75,924	88.25%
Tavant Technologies Inc	701	$89,274	89.87%
Cruise Llc	700	$151,527	89.97%
Tiktok Inc	699	$151,187	91.97%
Intelliswift Software Inc	693	$86,466	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iac Search Media Inc	61	$99,155	33.15%
Palantir Technologies	60	$114,514	32.61%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	60	$89,614	32.61%
Stitch Fix Inc	60	$118,209	32.79%
Anydata Corporation	59	$74,628	32.42%
Molina Healthcare Inc	59	$103,590	32.60%
Gigamon Inc	59	$126,422	32.96%
Pensando Systems Inc	59	$157,925	33.15%
Chime Financial Inc	59	$127,949	33.33%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	58	$123,245	32.95%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	500	$127,761	87.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	493	$121,223	87.72%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	479	$86,405	85.23%
Junior Colleges	469	$58,252	83.45%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	469	$75,664	85.74%
Electric Power Distribution	468	$467,842	86.99%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	464	$169,105	87.22%
Employment Services	459	$55,213	86.60%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	447	$82,618	88.87%
Employment Placement Agencies	443	$89,623	88.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Music Publishers	41	$89,011	23.43%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	41	$101,089	24.12%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	39	$111,867	23.21%
Footwear Manufacturing	39	$92,668	23.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	39	$99,796	23.93%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	37	$62,379	22.84%
Other Personal Care Services	37	$60,071	22.98%
Caterers	37	$55,893	22.98%
Flooring Contractors	36	$48,055	22.93%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	36	$82,271	23.08%

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.