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 %
Providence Health Services Wa	39	$116,939	88.64%
Damato Conversano Inc	39	$64,695	88.64%
Eancom Lp	39	$116,736	88.64%
Synopsys Inc	39	$101,130	88.64%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	39	$123,229	88.64%
Paypal Inc	39	$151,193	88.64%
Blink Health Group Llc	38	$152,925	86.36%
Sysintelli Inc	38	$88,219	86.36%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc	38	$191,935	86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc	38	$96,637	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc	2	$137,291	33.33%
Virtuoso Ltd	2	$134,493	33.33%
Innovative Edge Technology Consultancy Services	2	$162,510	33.33%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	2	$89,929	33.33%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co	2	$91,011	33.33%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	33.33%
Disney Streaming Services Llc	2	$162,979	33.33%
Tendys Garden Inc	2	$39,021	33.33%
Graham Construction Management Inc	2	$132,392	33.33%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.