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 %
Allergan Sales Llc	189	$92,478	88.73%
Beachbody Llc	189	$112,483	89.15%
Pacific Gas And Electric Company	188	$117,376	88.68%
Genentech Usa Inc	188	$124,950	89.10%
Bayminds Inc	188	$63,365	89.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	188	$159,677	89.10%
Reddit Inc	187	$145,661	89.05%
Arm Inc	187	$131,467	89.05%
Collabera Inc	187	$79,444	89.05%
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc	186	$117,776	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ross Stores Inc	15	$135,070	34.09%
Redfin Corporation	15	$107,134	34.09%
Hover Inc	15	$130,064	34.09%
Nmk Global Inc	15	$108,936	34.09%
Leaf Group Ltd	15	$89,991	34.09%
Yu Ming Charter School	15	$50,310	34.09%
American Express Travel Related Services	14	$123,210	31.82%
Rakuten Usa Inc	14	$145,888	31.82%
Honeycombdata Inc	14	$124,243	32.56%
Red Oak Tech Inc	14	$155,040	32.56%

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.