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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$52,985	87.04%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	47	$107,913	87.04%
Chief Executives	46	$168,300	88.46%
Compliance Officers	45	$72,475	88.24%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$55,076	82.35%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	41	$60,856	83.67%
Mathematicians	41	$84,861	83.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	41	$66,633	83.67%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	41	$83,380	85.42%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$50,286	82.98%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mental Health Counselors	4	$46,343	28.57%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$33,327	30.77%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$44,745	30.77%
Training and Development Managers	4	$120,031	30.77%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4	$44,933	30.77%
Psychiatrists	4	$126,610	30.77%
Epidemiologists	4	$112,736	30.77%
Natural Sciences Managers	4	$148,533	33.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3	$33,571	25.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists	3	$61,693	25.00%

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 %
Big Fish Games Inc	45	$97,229	86.54%
Mcg Health Llc	45	$104,974	86.54%
Caradigm Usa Llc	45	$102,258	88.24%
Mind Tech Inc	45	$98,481	88.24%
Highbrow Llc	45	$108,659	88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited	45	$73,759	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	45	$67,261	88.24%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	45	$90,117	88.24%
Amazon Capital Services Inc	45	$97,875	88.24%
Gspann Technologies Inc	44	$112,040	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Damato Conversano Inc Dba Dci Engineers	2	$89,923	28.57%
Quorum Review Inc	2	$110,115	28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp	2	$106,985	28.57%
Tass Inc	2	$105,810	28.57%
Mactus Group Llc	2	$92,331	28.57%
Qualis Health	2	$51,054	28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation	2	$85,395	28.57%
L L Energy Inc	2	$57,346	28.57%
Pop Inc	2	$81,751	28.57%
Program For Appropriate Technology In Health	2	$127,151	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	2	$107,370	100.00%
Boat Dealers	2	$25,750	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$51,199	100.00%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	100.00%
Timber Tract Operations	2	$163,280	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,438	100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$98,998	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$70,720	100.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$54,320	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.