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 %
Fpt Usa Corporation	40	$56,358	88.89%
Collabera Solutions Pvt Ltd Formerly Gci Solutions	40	$70,342	88.89%
Maplebear Inc	40	$165,827	88.89%
Tachyon Technologies Llc	39	$98,554	88.64%
Keysight Technologies Inc	39	$127,417	88.64%
Chinese Information And Service Center	39	$38,743	88.64%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc	39	$70,236	88.64%
Logic Rule Inc	39	$84,550	88.64%
Flyhomes Inc	39	$85,147	88.64%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	39	$73,723	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kerry Inc	2	$104,906	33.33%
Greenington Llc	2	$65,437	33.33%
Zhens Inc Dba Taste Of Asia	2	$27,622	33.33%
Amazon Robotics Llc	2	$94,547	33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc	2	$102,482	33.33%
Faithlife Corporation	2	$40,789	33.33%
Devicebook Inc	2	$94,058	33.33%
Extrahop Networks Inc	2	$115,534	33.33%
Katalyst Interactive Inc	2	$111,384	33.33%
Fu Yuan Brothers Restaurant Llc	2	$34,341	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	17	$85,713	89.47%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	17	$73,141	89.47%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	17	$66,195	89.47%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	17	$88,641	89.47%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	16	$68,629	84.21%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	16	$72,179	84.21%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	16	$84,679	84.21%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	15	$93,302	78.95%
Human Rights Organizations	15	$53,278	78.95%
Other Business Support Services	15	$78,381	83.33%

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.