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 %
Emulex Design And Manufacturing Corp	37	$89,982	88.10%
Turing Video Inc	37	$109,627	88.10%
Foxconnhon Hai Logistics California Llc	37	$70,530	88.10%
Code Tech Inc	37	$95,752	88.10%
Provide Commerce Inc	37	$90,035	88.10%
Valsatech Corp	37	$79,669	88.10%
Edi Media Inc	37	$40,625	88.10%
Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc	37	$80,328	88.10%
5 Design Inc	37	$60,270	88.10%
Nalashaa Llc	37	$80,279	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Netxperts Inc	3	$127,490	37.50%
Anchor Loans	3	$100,457	37.50%
Tongal Inc	3	$144,151	37.50%
Decision Ready Solutions	3	$117,971	37.50%
Avemia Usa Inc	3	$70,276	37.50%
Au Optronics Corp America	3	$97,954	37.50%
Chungdahm America Inc	3	$47,819	37.50%
Nec Laboratories America Inc	3	$101,885	37.50%
Vocado Llc	3	$115,593	37.50%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc	3	$97,907	37.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	118	$82,408	86.76%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	117	$104,550	86.03%
Other Insurance Funds	117	$91,194	86.03%
Credit Unions	113	$108,335	83.09%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	113	$67,489	84.33%
Other Residential Care Facilities	112	$35,133	83.58%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	112	$50,535	85.50%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	111	$66,960	86.05%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	110	$56,318	86.61%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	110	$79,585	86.61%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	3	$121,229	6.67%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing	3	$107,599	6.67%
Fabric Coating Mills	3	$83,179	6.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	3	$46,086	6.67%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	3	$78,527	6.82%
Mattress Manufacturing	3	$163,585	6.82%
Other Traveler Accommodation	3	$93,718	6.82%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	3	$107,092	6.98%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	3	$33,703	6.98%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	3	$75,150	6.98%

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.