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 %
Grid Dynamics International Inc	167	$102,213	88.36%
Stitch Fix Inc	167	$136,434	88.36%
Teladoc Health Inc	167	$129,021	88.36%
Msci Inc	166	$105,273	87.83%
Pocket Gems Inc	165	$105,040	87.77%
Bloomberg Lp	165	$113,259	87.77%
Speridian Technologies Llc	165	$72,626	87.77%
Pivotal Software Inc	164	$131,584	87.23%
Platinum Empire Group Inc	164	$62,024	87.70%
Elementum Scm Inc	164	$124,394	87.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Force10 Networks Inc	13	$102,206	32.50%
General Photonics Corp	13	$61,563	32.50%
Iteris Inc	13	$80,061	33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	13	$99,411	33.33%
Perkins Will Inc	13	$70,937	33.33%
Radiant Logic Inc	13	$99,602	33.33%
Estrella Inc Dba Woodruff Convalescent Center	13	$18,842	33.33%
Arsin Corporation	13	$106,394	33.33%
Futuredial Inc	13	$94,598	33.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc	13	$85,734	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers	435	$94,316	89.51%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	418	$77,823	88.94%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	417	$51,315	88.72%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	407	$104,872	86.78%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	404	$84,583	86.51%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	400	$101,809	86.58%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	394	$73,040	85.84%
Credit Card Issuing	392	$120,476	85.59%
Real Estate Property Managers	389	$82,142	85.49%
Office Administrative Services	380	$77,229	84.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	36	$88,369	23.23%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	35	$69,950	22.58%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	35	$78,551	22.73%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	33	$80,207	21.57%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	31	$49,942	20.67%
Food Service Contractors	30	$73,068	20.13%
Credit Unions	30	$114,137	20.41%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	30	$97,984	20.55%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	30	$76,532	20.69%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	30	$72,228	20.98%

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.