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 %
Intrigo Systems Incorporated	154	$75,068	88.51%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp	154	$64,275	88.51%
Hs Solutions Inc	154	$82,638	88.51%
P2p Softtek Llc	154	$97,697	88.51%
Asml Us Inc	154	$98,632	88.51%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc	154	$77,600	89.02%
Ucsf Medical Center	153	$105,314	88.44%
Expedia Inc	153	$117,923	88.95%
Ipolarity Llc	153	$69,626	88.95%
American General Life Insurance Company	153	$83,402	88.95%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lytx Inc	12	$111,090	33.33%
Scaleflux Inc	12	$117,546	33.33%
Armanino Llp	12	$99,722	33.33%
The Wine Group Inc	12	$120,631	33.33%
Xpress Global It Solutions Llc	12	$120,931	33.33%
Ok Ltd Llc	12	$27,768	33.33%
Dbn Trans Inc	12	$45,445	33.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc	12	$102,780	33.33%
S2ssoft Llc	12	$115,570	33.33%
Akvelon Inc	12	$109,152	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	358	$69,035	85.44%
Professional Employer Organizations	356	$107,607	86.20%
Insurance Carriers	355	$93,205	87.01%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	349	$57,769	85.54%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	347	$94,152	86.75%
All Other Personal Services	346	$91,532	88.72%
Legal Services	344	$68,378	88.21%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	341	$76,942	88.80%
Wineries	339	$81,146	88.98%
Other Individual And Family Services	337	$59,397	88.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	26	$50,694	19.40%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	25	$62,569	18.80%
Beverage Manufacturing	25	$98,007	18.80%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	25	$38,694	19.08%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	25	$47,173	19.38%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	25	$81,368	19.38%
Security Systems Services	24	$87,129	18.75%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	24	$71,907	18.90%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	23	$95,231	18.70%
Parking Lots And Garages	23	$58,420	19.01%

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.