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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Washington Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
266,875	84.77%	$99,834	H-1B
40,156	12.76%	$150,233	PERM
5,498	1.75%	$107,979	E-3 Australian
2,276	0.72%	$30,894	H-2A

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 314,805 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 266,875 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.77% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 40,156 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.76% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgeons	80	$128,210	80.81%
Microbiologists	80	$52,295	81.63%
Financial Specialists, All Other	78	$63,035	80.41%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	77	$49,715	80.21%
Hospitalists	77	$180,793	81.91%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	76	$45,208	84.44%
Natural Sciences Managers	75	$144,267	85.23%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	75	$69,506	87.21%
Managers, All Other	72	$93,358	83.72%
Materials Engineers	69	$83,307	82.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Managers, All Other	6	$105,937	31.58%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$55,443	31.58%
Surgeons	6	$149,783	31.58%
Training and Development Specialists	6	$89,291	31.58%
Public Relations Specialists	6	$79,744	33.33%
Instructional Coordinators	6	$55,352	33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,371	33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$51,337	33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6	$64,882	33.33%
Human Resources Specialists	6	$61,457	33.33%

Washington Employees Over Time

Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,946 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 34,692 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 28,696 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	14,333	$149,623	51.63%
China	6,350	$103,667	55.23%
Canada	1,523	$444,461	43.70%
Mexico	527	$93,392	50.38%
South Korea	374	$82,739	43.90%
Taiwan	348	$99,198	54.55%
Australia	257	$107,775	47.24%
Brazil	201	$97,530	48.67%
United Kingdom	170	$102,992	42.18%
Vietnam	165	$78,161	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	42	$115,966	87.50%
Schakra Inc	42	$90,398	87.50%
Prithvi Catalytic Inc	42	$67,166	87.50%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	42	$90,458	87.50%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	42	$87,572	87.50%
Enshire Inc	42	$67,206	87.50%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	42	$84,065	89.36%
Sysgain Inc	42	$80,370	89.36%
Zulily Inc	42	$96,434	89.36%
Erp Analysts Inc	41	$90,393	87.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc	2	$85,041	33.33%
Mount Olive Developement Llc	2	$55,911	33.33%
K Chanda Llc	2	$29,765	33.33%
Choi Lee Corp	2	$58,074	33.33%
I Consulting Inc	2	$114,088	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc	2	$104,874	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	56	$110,321	88.89%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	54	$116,220	87.10%
Child Care Services	53	$44,357	86.89%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	53	$109,904	89.83%
All Other Support Services	53	$102,806	91.38%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	50	$106,402	86.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$102,411	87.72%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	49	$84,516	87.50%
Consumer Lending	48	$128,895	87.27%
Motion Picture And Video Production	47	$106,473	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	15.38%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	15.38%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	16.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	16.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	16.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$54,881	18.18%
Wineries	2	$51,958	18.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	18.18%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	18.18%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	18.18%

Washington Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Washington to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Washington over all years is $99,834. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.