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 %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	42	$115,966	87.50%
Schakra Inc	42	$90,398	87.50%
Prithvi Catalytic Inc	42	$67,166	87.50%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	42	$90,458	87.50%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	42	$87,572	87.50%
Enshire Inc	42	$67,206	87.50%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	42	$84,065	89.36%
Sysgain Inc	42	$80,370	89.36%
Zulily Inc	42	$96,434	89.36%
Erp Analysts Inc	41	$90,393	87.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc	2	$85,041	33.33%
Mount Olive Developement Llc	2	$55,911	33.33%
K Chanda Llc	2	$29,765	33.33%
Choi Lee Corp	2	$58,074	33.33%
I Consulting Inc	2	$114,088	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc	2	$104,874	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Legal Services	4	$68,931	80.00%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	4	$50,903	80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	4	$62,681	80.00%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	4	$39,546	80.00%
Telephone Call Centers	4	$91,421	100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	4	$61,750	100.00%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	4	$116,340	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	4	$108,847	100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	4	$102,825	100.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	4	$104,721	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.