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 %
Ghana	33	$87,702	53.23%
Ecuador	33	$56,311	53.23%
Burma (myanmar)	27	$99,536	47.37%
Morocco	24	$89,089	43.64%
Panama	24	$10,089,086	44.44%
Honduras	24	$71,825	45.28%
Saudi Arabia	23	$99,245	44.23%
Uruguay	18	$115,432	41.86%
Lithuania	18	$98,405	41.86%
Estonia	18	$100,030	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bmr Health Services Inc	237	$69,997	87.78%
Eclinicalworks Llc	236	$78,259	87.73%
Analog Devices Inc	234	$104,889	86.99%
Lsi Corporation	234	$116,958	86.99%
Cymer Llc	234	$93,962	86.99%
Natsoft Corporation	234	$88,823	87.31%
Neelinfo Inc	234	$64,473	87.31%
Fair Isaac Corporation	233	$111,431	86.94%
Pandora Media Inc	233	$120,252	86.94%
Ford Motor Company	232	$116,096	86.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Csaa Insurance Services Inc	19	$97,124	32.76%
Goodrx	19	$112,920	33.33%
Rx Staffing And Home Care	19	$20,555	33.33%
Relief Nursing Services Inc	19	$22,647	33.33%
Pepperdine University	19	$65,267	33.33%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	19	$105,955	33.33%
Chelsio Communications Inc	19	$105,057	33.33%
Softsol Technologies Inc	19	$99,562	33.33%
Icu Medical Inc	19	$109,642	33.93%
Cal Royal Products Inc	19	$65,414	33.93%

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.