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 %
California Polytechnic State University	172	$57,923	89.12%
Scopus Consulting Group Inc	172	$63,107	89.58%
Softsol Resources Inc	172	$80,873	89.58%
Zuora Inc	171	$129,052	89.06%
Latitude 36 Inc	171	$115,405	89.06%
Contextlogic Inc	170	$118,061	88.54%
3s Network Inc	170	$49,130	89.01%
Nortonlifelock Inc	170	$126,977	89.01%
Grant Thornton Llp	170	$85,807	89.01%
Sree Infotech Llc	170	$67,353	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Excelsior Nutrition Inc	13	$54,051	31.71%
Wing Aviation Llc	13	$115,494	31.71%
San Jos Unified School District	13	$61,213	31.71%
Funding Circle Usa Inc	13	$118,674	31.71%
Pinger Inc	13	$121,965	31.71%
Flexton Inc	13	$148,830	32.50%
Leanplum Inc	13	$118,437	32.50%
Springshine Consulting Inc	13	$94,962	32.50%
Accrete Hitech Solutions Inc	13	$104,733	32.50%
Wso2 Inc	13	$116,752	32.50%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	189	$93,103	86.70%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	187	$73,107	88.21%
Sound Recording Industries	186	$129,393	88.57%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	186	$73,434	89.00%
Used Car Dealers	183	$92,953	87.98%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	182	$100,686	88.78%
Electric Power Generation	181	$90,110	88.73%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	179	$78,937	87.75%
Specialized Design Services	175	$64,818	86.21%
Professional And Management Development Training	175	$78,505	86.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising	9	$110,617	12.33%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	9	$75,192	12.50%
Commercial Photography	9	$69,657	12.50%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	9	$65,781	12.50%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	9	$63,348	12.68%
Marine Cargo Handling	9	$96,087	12.68%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	9	$85,136	12.68%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	9	$85,213	13.04%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	9	$77,187	13.04%
Other Airport Operations	8	$52,354	11.76%

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.