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 %
Italy	311	$102,109	42.54%
Thailand	306	$58,313	44.54%
Spain	293	$105,403	50.26%
Singapore	278	$109,854	49.91%
Nepal	256	$84,532	47.50%
Malaysia	233	$97,820	43.47%
Ireland	226	$98,932	44.14%
Indonesia	204	$82,045	41.38%
Bangladesh	202	$90,833	44.69%
Hong Kong	192	$89,149	44.04%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na	509	$101,965	88.83%
Syntel Consulting Inc	507	$78,860	89.10%
Move Inc	506	$120,988	89.08%
Activision Publishing Inc	505	$100,405	89.54%
Successfactors Inc	504	$114,701	89.68%
Rite Aid Corp	501	$104,136	89.30%
Databricks Inc	500	$139,326	90.42%
Capgemini Us Llc	500	$96,840	90.58%
Blue Shield Of California	490	$107,799	88.77%
Ericsson Inc	488	$100,566	89.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infovity Inc	43	$121,664	32.82%
Cashedge Inc	43	$105,226	32.82%
Merrick Engineering Inc	42	$27,002	32.06%
Lumentum Operations Llc	42	$123,820	32.31%
Target Enterprise Inc	42	$122,919	32.56%
Gm Cruise Llc	42	$123,363	32.56%
Polycom Inc	42	$106,989	32.56%
Kpi Partners Inc	42	$108,640	32.81%
Western Digital Fremont Llc	42	$101,292	32.81%
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc	41	$78,786	32.54%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Services	821	$90,608	86.42%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	804	$102,312	85.71%
Graphic Design Services	785	$61,331	84.68%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	772	$115,893	89.15%
Media Representatives	745	$113,490	86.73%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	743	$61,092	86.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	734	$74,204	87.07%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	730	$88,987	88.48%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	730	$68,236	88.92%
Offices Of Physicians	717	$155,499	88.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	63	$62,032	23.60%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	63	$107,993	23.68%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	63	$52,101	24.32%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	63	$99,216	24.32%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	61	$42,554	24.30%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	61	$35,806	24.30%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	60	$88,879	24.29%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	60	$28,202	24.29%
Nonresidential Building Construction	60	$70,221	24.79%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	58	$87,485	24.47%

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.