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 %
Romania	112	$103,836	47.06%
Venezuela	106	$91,991	44.54%
Greece	105	$106,522	48.61%
Armenia	103	$74,624	47.91%
Belarus	97	$107,803	45.54%
Sri Lanka	96	$89,884	46.38%
Jordan	96	$84,342	47.06%
New Zealand	90	$105,749	44.55%
Belgium	76	$109,751	39.18%
Peru	72	$88,486	43.90%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Symantec Corporation	1,830	$104,344	90.19%
Mphasis Corporation	1,775	$82,594	88.75%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	1,757	$78,116	89.55%
Airbnb Inc	1,751	$136,849	90.30%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	1,734	$137,791	90.45%
Oath Holdings Inc	1,722	$147,364	90.58%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	1,682	$71,555	89.47%
Workday Inc	1,661	$121,042	90.72%
Kpmg Llp	1,633	$80,818	89.63%
Srs Consulting Inc	1,620	$94,646	90.15%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Venturesoft Global Inc	200	$114,886	46.30%
Atlassian Inc	197	$128,330	46.03%
Zynga Inc	196	$101,969	46.89%
Bytedance Inc	196	$118,907	47.23%
Lucid Usa Inc	195	$124,017	47.22%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc	193	$111,400	46.96%
Bank Of The West	192	$113,999	46.94%
Macyscom Llc	185	$126,778	45.57%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates	182	$112,838	45.05%
Infogain Corporation	181	$120,369	44.91%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	157	$64,837	85.79%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	156	$78,025	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	155	$72,126	86.11%
Other Food Manufacturing	154	$67,133	86.52%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	153	$77,326	86.44%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	151	$85,047	85.80%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	150	$66,743	86.71%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	149	$75,911	86.13%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	148	$98,369	86.55%
Land Subdivision	148	$117,473	86.55%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	6	$54,579	9.52%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	6	$61,256	9.68%
Fire Protection	6	$74,152	9.84%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	6	$50,815	9.84%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	6	$35,768	10.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	6	$82,715	10.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$70,176	10.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	6	$35,987	10.00%
Paint And Wallpaper Retailers	5	$59,971	8.33%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	5	$60,282	8.47%

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.