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 %
Milliman Inc	49	$97,187	90.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	49	$91,698	90.74%
Stream Global Solutions Llc	48	$49,100	88.89%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	48	$67,755	90.57%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	48	$69,471	90.57%
Outreach Corporation	48	$141,785	90.57%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc	48	$128,821	90.57%
Citiustech Inc	48	$81,938	90.57%
Experis Us Inc	48	$84,776	90.57%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc	47	$74,091	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montessori Plus School Teacher Prep Of Wa Inc	3	$39,208	37.50%
Kl Gates Llp	3	$98,127	37.50%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc	3	$26,569	37.50%
University Place Smiles Pllc	2	$111,259	25.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	2	$115,336	25.00%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc	2	$86,278	25.00%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc	2	$110,625	28.57%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc	2	$95,119	28.57%
Yakima Chodae Church	2	$34,435	28.57%
Tans Inc	2	$27,643	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$64,054	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$129,990	66.67%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$66,373	66.67%
Mushroom Production	2	$58,147	66.67%
Sawmills	2	$77,730	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$71,407	100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$86,331	100.00%

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.