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 %
Slovakia	18	$97,947	45.00%
Uzbekistan	17	$77,721	43.59%
Jamaica	16	$66,465	42.11%
Iceland	16	$105,401	44.44%
Tunisia	16	$96,939	45.71%
Dominican Republic	16	$105,647	47.06%
Croatia	15	$86,713	45.45%
Georgia	15	$97,727	48.39%
Moldova	15	$84,771	48.39%
Slovenia	14	$111,527	46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ntt Data Inc	1,149	$105,154	90.05%
Lam Research Corporation	1,142	$112,910	89.78%
Splunk Inc	1,129	$145,246	90.68%
Electronic Arts Inc	1,083	$106,611	87.62%
Pure Storage Inc	1,079	$142,930	88.66%
Synopsys Inc	1,078	$119,709	88.65%
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc	1,075	$106,589	88.62%
Lt Technology Services Limited	1,067	$78,678	88.47%
Illumina Inc	1,057	$101,887	88.01%
Doordash Inc	1,046	$150,615	88.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Slack Technologies Inc	109	$126,506	39.07%
Altera Corporation	108	$106,379	38.85%
Integrated Support Solutions Inc	107	$21,414	38.49%
Snowflake Inc	106	$131,705	38.13%
Invensense Inc	104	$125,713	37.55%
Jp Morgan Chase Co	104	$131,929	38.66%
Mediatek Usa Inc	103	$116,507	38.43%
Mufg Union Bank Na	102	$113,645	39.23%
Delta Dental Of California	100	$120,636	38.61%
Yellowpagescom Llc	100	$103,182	38.76%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	302	$79,289	87.54%
Fine Arts Schools	301	$48,161	87.50%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	301	$97,075	88.27%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	295	$109,350	87.02%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	294	$102,638	87.50%
Translation And Interpretation Services	294	$58,632	87.76%
Residential Building Construction	293	$73,748	87.46%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	289	$85,987	87.05%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	286	$88,482	86.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	285	$56,618	86.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	22	$106,529	20.56%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	21	$61,278	19.63%
Cotton Farming	21	$2,008,589	19.81%
Special Food Services	21	$48,561	20.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	21	$58,098	20.00%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	20	$40,803	19.23%
Musical Groups And Artists	20	$49,937	19.42%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	19	$110,624	18.45%
Ship Building And Repairing	19	$76,853	18.63%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	19	$98,283	18.63%

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.