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 %
Bulgaria	66	$94,715	41.25%
United States Of America	66	$1,169,048	44.30%
Mongolia	65	$74,696	44.83%
Portugal	59	$107,444	40.69%
El Salvador	54	$53,942	41.22%
Switzerland	53	$2,780,717	41.73%
Hungary	51	$99,080	44.74%
Finland	49	$109,962	44.55%
Denmark	49	$118,372	45.79%
Costa Rica	48	$103,734	45.28%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Evernote Corporation	97	$119,270	87.39%
Isr Info Way Inc	97	$86,185	87.39%
Ncs Pearson Inc	97	$111,546	87.39%
E Business International Inc	97	$82,072	87.39%
Ambarella Corporation	97	$113,484	87.39%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp	97	$124,117	87.39%
Akqa Inc	97	$80,443	87.39%
Lacework Inc	97	$160,282	87.39%
T Mobile Usa Inc	97	$107,762	87.39%
Select Rehabilitation Llc	97	$89,602	87.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alpha And Omega Semiconductor	7	$110,602	31.82%
Advanced Software Design Inc	7	$98,078	31.82%
Fuseglobal Partners Inc	7	$134,223	31.82%
Impossible Foods Inc	7	$69,891	31.82%
Mercury Technology Group Inc	7	$100,758	31.82%
Qiagen Redwood City Inc	7	$114,617	31.82%
Tunein Inc	7	$128,713	31.82%
Severance Dental Inc	7	$49,055	31.82%
The Pun Group Llp	7	$59,800	31.82%
Sinji Advertising Pr Firm Inc	7	$46,030	31.82%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	97	$73,871	86.61%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	96	$69,457	85.71%
Business Associations	95	$100,358	85.59%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	94	$124,375	85.45%
Oil And Gas Extraction	94	$124,818	85.45%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	93	$102,688	85.32%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	92	$85,166	87.62%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	92	$101,960	87.62%
Cheese Manufacturing	92	$80,851	88.46%
Beverage Manufacturing	91	$91,553	88.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$69,233	5.13%
Accommodation	2	$67,424	5.26%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$49,857	5.26%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$101,484	5.41%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$79,467	5.41%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	2	$55,786	5.41%
Flour Milling	2	$88,546	5.41%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$88,951	5.41%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$35,534	5.56%
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate	2	$111,446	5.56%

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.