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 %
Ace Communications Corp	34	$64,985	89.47%
Tekwissen Llc	34	$71,764	89.47%
Tredence Inc	34	$113,262	89.47%
Consolidated Metco Inc	34	$81,730	89.47%
Zensa Llc	34	$86,650	89.47%
Imdbcominc	34	$104,897	89.47%
Applied Computer Techniques	34	$82,051	89.47%
Logic Planet Inc	34	$92,164	89.47%
Techno Minds Llc	34	$63,665	89.47%
Hotwire Inc	34	$105,400	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synergy Inc	2	$74,714	40.00%
Atago Usa Inc	2	$41,590	40.00%
Wilbur Ellis Company Llc	2	$143,104	40.00%
Speedzone Co	2	$62,338	40.00%
Blueocean Market Intelligence Services Private Ltd	2	$64,470	40.00%
Allrecipescom Inc	2	$87,631	40.00%
Battelle Memorial Institute	2	$82,920	40.00%
Mi Mexico Inc Dba Mi Mexico	2	$28,891	40.00%
Wenatchee Valley College	2	$57,415	40.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	2	$87,974	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	56	$110,321	88.89%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	54	$116,220	87.10%
Child Care Services	53	$44,357	86.89%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	53	$109,904	89.83%
All Other Support Services	53	$102,806	91.38%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	50	$106,402	86.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$102,411	87.72%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	49	$84,516	87.50%
Consumer Lending	48	$128,895	87.27%
Motion Picture And Video Production	47	$106,473	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	15.38%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	15.38%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	16.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	16.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	16.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$54,881	18.18%
Wineries	2	$51,958	18.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	18.18%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	18.18%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	18.18%

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.