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 %
Wicresoft North America Company Limited	37	$74,893	90.24%
Design Laboratory Inc	37	$106,327	90.24%
Zones Inc	37	$92,870	90.24%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps	37	$183,717	90.24%
American Unit Inc	36	$76,463	87.80%
Htc America Innovation Inc	36	$88,412	87.80%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	36	$70,038	87.80%
Prithvi Americas Inc	36	$84,822	87.80%
Spirent Communications Inc	36	$107,527	87.80%
Ksoft Systems Inc	36	$89,386	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compass Constuction Management Inc	2	$57,991	40.00%
Agc Biologics Inc	2	$84,812	40.00%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc Dba Shanghai Restaurant	2	$32,084	40.00%
Liebherr Aerospace Saline Inc	2	$114,119	40.00%
The Moo Bar	2	$23,982	40.00%
Brown And Caldwell	2	$91,780	40.00%
Viome Inc	2	$144,602	40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc	2	$56,264	40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc	2	$94,203	40.00%
Ariba Inc	2	$157,550	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,512	$132,827	95.58%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,385	$122,374	87.77%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,309	$87,402	97.54%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	1,209	$111,083	94.82%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,080	$143,005	85.17%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,055	$84,727	85.56%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	1,032	$122,455	83.90%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	861	$122,710	91.11%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	860	$78,605	95.98%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	688	$101,589	84.83%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	39	$34,778	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	36	$35,124	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$31,578	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	35	$31,598	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	34	$29,594	100.00%
Apiculture	32	$33,335	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	28	$31,846	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	18	$29,393	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	16	$36,167	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	11	$28,151	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	125	$35,047	47.17%
Temporary Help Services	94	$12,046,530	37.45%
Architectural Services	93	$63,732	39.57%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	83	$5,400,793	44.62%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	57	$99,794	32.95%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	56	$113,188	33.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	54	$105,829	33.54%
Commercial Banking	49	$103,573	31.21%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	48	$103,186	31.58%
Offices Of Chiropractors	44	$53,715	31.65%

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.