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 %
Adisys Corp	35	$69,050	89.74%
The Pokemon Company International Inc	35	$99,824	89.74%
Terawe Corporation	35	$81,676	89.74%
Humetis Technologies Inc	35	$64,186	89.74%
Amazon Web Services Llc	35	$77,838	89.74%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	35	$77,081	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$103,547	89.74%
Skytap Inc	34	$124,532	89.47%
Cwc Travel Inc	34	$110,582	89.47%
Geoengineers Inc	34	$76,185	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aries App Inc	2	$73,747	40.00%
Sonika Singla Dmd Pllc	2	$161,855	40.00%
Engie Insight Services Inc Dba Engie Impact	2	$147,379	40.00%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc	2	$67,974	40.00%
Happy Bridge Llc	2	$45,906	40.00%
Activision Publishing Inc	2	$80,007	40.00%
Cloudiq Technologies Inc	2	$135,460	40.00%
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc	2	$35,800	40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc	2	$77,126	40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc	2	$113,527	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	22.22%

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.