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 %
Gspann Technologies Inc	981	$88,956	91.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	969	$140,356	91.50%
The Gap Inc	960	$117,873	90.91%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc	946	$118,395	90.18%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	935	$80,352	91.40%
Brocade Communications Systems Inc	934	$109,619	92.02%
Dgn Technologies Inc	920	$98,165	90.73%
Csc Covansys Corporation	904	$76,432	89.50%
Micron Technology Inc	893	$119,009	88.77%
Zensar Technologies Inc	892	$88,715	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc	88	$91,959	37.61%
Pixar	86	$65,087	36.75%
Hotwire	86	$114,076	36.91%
Tusimple Inc	85	$99,154	36.48%
Adp Technology Services Inc	84	$115,103	36.05%
University Of California Irvine	80	$64,858	34.48%
Seagate Us Llc	80	$104,633	34.63%
Fair Isaac Corporation	79	$122,645	34.35%
Maantic Inc	79	$105,785	34.35%
Cymer Llc	79	$100,029	34.65%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	714	$112,007	88.15%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	709	$107,560	88.18%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	703	$76,531	88.76%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	696	$129,218	89.92%
Travel Agencies	648	$82,232	89.01%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	618	$92,746	85.60%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	610	$95,803	85.31%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	591	$73,667	84.91%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	591	$103,494	87.17%
Home Health Care Services	587	$73,301	86.96%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Retail Bakeries	58	$46,456	25.22%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	54	$59,703	23.68%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	53	$32,708	23.98%
Manufacturing	52	$45,710	24.64%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	52	$77,454	24.64%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$67,715	24.04%
Passenger Car Rental	50	$112,132	24.88%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	49	$69,844	24.50%
Nursery And Tree Production	48	$38,627	24.24%
Public Relations Agencies	48	$87,575	24.49%

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.