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 %
Serbia	48	$102,088	49.48%
Czech Republic	46	$95,827	48.94%
Austria	45	$105,833	50.00%
Kazakhstan	43	$95,552	48.31%
Guatemala	41	$59,581	46.07%
Zimbabwe	39	$72,497	44.83%
Ethiopia	38	$103,317	44.71%
Syria	34	$71,129	44.74%
Norway	34	$104,293	45.33%
Kenya	33	$91,761	48.53%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	173	$150,187	88.72%
Lancesoft Inc	173	$78,178	88.72%
West Contra Costa Unified School District	173	$63,514	88.72%
Introlligent Inc	173	$76,047	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	173	$77,928	89.18%
Masimo Corporation	173	$94,895	89.18%
Bayone Solutions Inc	173	$106,308	89.18%
Ampere Computing Llc	173	$141,237	89.64%
Trinus Corporation	172	$87,731	89.12%
Turo Inc	172	$131,392	89.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Red Hibbert Group Llc	13	$144,409	31.71%
Bpm Llp	13	$91,883	31.71%
Cays Inc	13	$116,885	31.71%
C3 Iot Inc	13	$112,477	31.71%
Compulink Management Center Inc Dba Laserfiche	13	$73,131	31.71%
Safran Cabin Inc	13	$102,074	31.71%
Aeva Inc	13	$129,191	31.71%
Y Media Labs Llc	13	$113,902	31.71%
Iqvia Inc	13	$122,238	31.71%
Slocounty Llc	13	$23,109	31.71%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	256	$91,061	86.49%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	255	$71,809	86.44%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	254	$57,246	86.99%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	253	$96,082	87.54%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	252	$93,566	87.20%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	247	$64,040	86.36%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	246	$72,056	86.01%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	239	$94,249	83.86%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	234	$109,398	83.87%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	234	$65,024	84.17%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	14	$47,278	15.91%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	14	$51,097	16.09%
Other Gambling Industries	14	$112,387	16.09%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	14	$44,026	16.09%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	14	$89,862	16.28%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	14	$71,718	16.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	13	$109,458	15.66%
Breweries	13	$93,116	15.66%
Private Mail Centers	13	$84,514	15.66%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	12	$62,468	14.63%

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.