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 %
Risk Management Specialists	55	$85,948	85.94%
Industrial Production Managers	54	$98,145	85.71%
Validation Engineers	54	$91,724	85.71%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$58,262	84.13%
Anesthesiologists	53	$113,781	84.13%
Budget Analysts	53	$64,318	85.48%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	52	$75,698	86.67%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	50	$57,081	87.72%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$60,649	90.91%
Psychiatrists	49	$150,956	90.74%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anesthesiologists	5	$94,795	33.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5	$60,527	33.33%
Nursing Assistants	5	$33,933	33.33%
Compliance Officers	5	$68,640	35.71%
Purchasing Managers	5	$141,939	35.71%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4	$44,933	28.57%
Psychiatrists	4	$126,610	28.57%
Epidemiologists	4	$112,736	28.57%
Financial Specialists, All Other	4	$103,588	28.57%
Mental Health Counselors	4	$46,343	28.57%

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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	51	$62,458	86.44%
Mobile Integration Workgroup Inc	51	$93,810	87.93%
Tyler Technologies Inc	51	$87,784	87.93%
Globallogic Inc	51	$106,180	87.93%
Enfec Llc	51	$95,314	89.47%
Axio Research Llc	50	$69,632	87.72%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	50	$70,283	87.72%
Amazon Payments Inc	50	$95,869	89.29%
Intone Networks Inc	50	$90,960	89.29%
Hisoft Envisage Inc	50	$61,913	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pixar	3	$93,274	37.50%
Eden Rock Communications Llc	3	$119,129	37.50%
Acision Llc	3	$89,425	37.50%
Washington State Department Of Licensing	3	$80,748	37.50%
Quantum Intellectual Property Services	3	$88,241	37.50%
Columbia Basin Hematology And Oncology Pllc	3	$167,204	37.50%
Ngenera Customer Interaction Management	3	$83,151	37.50%
Lumedx Corporation	3	$98,460	37.50%
State Of Wa Department Of Social And Health Servic	3	$64,178	37.50%
Ace Communications Corp	3	$82,631	37.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	69,170	$87,278	92.10%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,497	$104,671	90.91%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	7,318	$117,888	95.04%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,050	$93,031	90.66%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,892	$93,885	91.94%
Other Computer Related Services	3,556	$90,432	85.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,178	$58,955	79.47%
Engineering Services	3,045	$79,320	88.01%
Management Consulting Services	1,639	$86,954	90.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,618	$102,252	94.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	717	$32,138	100.00%
Apple Orchards	381	$31,293	100.00%
Crop Production	177	$34,978	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	87	$34,551	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	81	$34,682	100.00%
Business Associations	67	$32,320	100.00%
Sheep Farming	58	$19,940	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	56	$34,608	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	55	$34,579	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	40	$35,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,999	$112,592	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,596	$189,136	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,056	$106,459	48.55%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	943	$113,380	89.30%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	301	$114,801	31.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	277	$939,357	42.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	265	$114,478	40.52%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	235	$110,755	69.73%
Full Service Restaurants	173	$40,627	57.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	152	$117,930	54.87%

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.