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
85,045	100.00%	$171,008	PERM

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 85,045 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the PERM visa with 85,045 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 100.00% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

California Employees Over Time

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Argentina	175	$96,380	50.43%
Egypt	162	$103,584	46.96%
Poland	159	$103,080	50.48%
Nigeria	150	$96,617	47.62%
Sweden	146	$113,209	47.10%
Lebanon	137	$72,931	50.00%
Netherlands	135	$114,095	49.27%
Colombia	124	$87,465	45.59%
South Africa	121	$1,563,288	46.90%
Chile	116	$103,746	48.54%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.