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 %
Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc	473	$102,278	88.08%
Sysintelli Inc	470	$82,818	87.69%
Tringapps Inc	469	$69,422	87.66%
Saama Technologies Inc	467	$98,663	87.78%
East West Bank	467	$89,960	88.11%
F5 Networks Inc	463	$121,284	87.52%
Ca Inc	463	$120,501	88.02%
Latentview Analytics Corporation	460	$96,052	87.45%
Los Angeles Unified School District	458	$54,190	87.24%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	457	$70,665	87.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Ii Llc	40	$102,578	33.61%
P2p Softtek Llc	40	$133,696	33.61%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp	39	$117,822	33.33%
Upwork Inc	39	$118,241	33.62%
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd	39	$135,484	33.62%
Systech Solutions Inc	39	$112,280	34.21%
Nuro Inc	39	$124,963	34.51%
Kian Corporation	39	$76,789	34.51%
Prosper Marketplace Inc	39	$112,769	34.82%
Carta Inc	39	$126,796	34.82%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	256	$91,061	86.49%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	255	$71,809	86.44%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	254	$57,246	86.99%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	253	$96,082	87.54%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	252	$93,566	87.20%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	247	$64,040	86.36%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	246	$72,056	86.01%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	239	$94,249	83.86%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	234	$109,398	83.87%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	234	$65,024	84.17%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	14	$47,278	15.91%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	14	$51,097	16.09%
Other Gambling Industries	14	$112,387	16.09%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	14	$44,026	16.09%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	14	$89,862	16.28%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	14	$71,718	16.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	13	$109,458	15.66%
Breweries	13	$93,116	15.66%
Private Mail Centers	13	$84,514	15.66%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	12	$62,468	14.63%

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.