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 %
Rehab Specialists I Llc	32	$76,181	88.89%
Tibco Software Inc	32	$95,009	88.89%
Infowave Systems Inc	32	$82,111	88.89%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	32	$71,797	88.89%
I3infotek Inc	32	$71,499	88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc	32	$62,563	88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc	32	$99,522	88.89%
Virtusa Corporation	32	$71,288	88.89%
Biblioso Corporation	32	$108,025	88.89%
American Tire Distributors Inc	32	$100,411	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Whitworth University	2	$48,248	40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba	2	$155,407	40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc	2	$133,037	40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc	2	$68,328	40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc	2	$92,363	40.00%
Agros International	2	$85,249	40.00%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company	2	$57,294	40.00%
Sawadee Thai Cuisine Inc	2	$31,367	40.00%
Quantcast Corporation	2	$158,070	40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies	2	$158,933	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	368	$67,278	90.64%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	367	$68,840	92.68%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	354	$103,944	89.62%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	298	$82,890	79.05%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	285	$139,087	80.74%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	280	$79,030	85.63%
Offices Of Dentists	278	$127,982	85.28%
Marketing Consulting Services	277	$89,796	85.23%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	270	$57,689	86.26%
Grantmaking Foundations	268	$117,050	89.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hay Farming	3	$35,471	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$32,649	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$25,452	100.00%
Other Animal Production	2	$33,738	100.00%
Packing And Crating	2	$24,352	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$33,457	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$21,687	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$29,630	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$35,100	100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	1	$31,262	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	24	$108,565	31.17%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	22	$103,433	32.35%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	22	$100,420	34.38%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	21	$125,130	34.43%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	21	$104,117	35.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	19	$12,462,460	32.76%
Other Services Related To Advertising	19	$96,726	33.33%
Educational Support Services	18	$85,927	31.58%
Other Individual And Family Services	18	$49,809	32.14%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	18	$123,647	32.14%

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.