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 %
The Climate Corporation	148	$113,910	88.10%
E E Co Ltd	148	$59,545	88.10%
Litepoint Corporation A Teradyne Company	148	$98,325	88.10%
Sigmaways Inc	148	$92,251	88.10%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center	148	$59,026	88.62%
Ramps International Inc	147	$79,877	88.02%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc	147	$80,858	88.02%
Bill Me Later Inc	147	$114,792	88.02%
California State University San Bernardino	147	$55,295	88.55%
Extreme Networks Inc	147	$133,484	88.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Matthews International Capital Management Llc	12	$138,443	34.29%
Atrenta Inc	12	$116,129	34.29%
O S California Inc	12	$68,111	34.29%
Pac Dent International Inc	12	$61,672	34.29%
Intercept Interactive Dba Undertone Networks	12	$90,395	35.29%
Synactive Inc	12	$90,880	35.29%
Mylifecom Inc	12	$99,674	35.29%
Blade Network Technologies Inc	12	$104,049	35.29%
Irislogic Inc	12	$116,901	35.29%
Orchepia School Of Music Inc	12	$55,308	35.29%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	587	$85,196	87.35%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	574	$56,630	88.04%
Real Estate Credit	549	$80,246	87.84%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	547	$80,198	88.51%
Satellite Telecommunications	525	$116,041	85.92%
Environmental Consulting Services	519	$76,739	86.64%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	513	$96,264	87.84%
Credit Bureaus	506	$102,829	87.69%
Interior Design Services	504	$52,688	87.65%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	501	$62,144	87.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	47	$83,004	24.10%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	47	$55,371	24.10%
Nonresidential Property Managers	46	$1,812,756	23.59%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	45	$43,399	23.32%
General Freight Trucking	45	$57,993	23.81%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	44	$59,318	23.40%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	44	$76,455	23.53%
All Other Support Services	43	$86,881	23.63%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	43	$41,998	23.89%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	42	$49,074	23.46%

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.