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 %
Dell Marketing Lp	38	$108,019	88.37%
Whitman College	38	$53,339	88.37%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc	38	$70,511	88.37%
Azmetry Inc	38	$79,075	88.37%
Ifusionit Llc	38	$62,939	88.37%
Bungie Inc	38	$90,222	88.37%
Sunera Technologies Inc	38	$88,548	88.37%
Airbiquity Inc	38	$100,833	88.37%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	38	$101,640	90.48%
Liveperson Inc	38	$126,849	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporal Technology Inc	2	$140,930	33.33%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc	2	$108,087	33.33%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc	2	$30,202	33.33%
Rad Power Bikes	2	$156,541	33.33%
Xandr Inc	2	$128,617	33.33%
1point3acres Llc	2	$195,936	33.33%
Tricities Community Health	2	$167,763	33.33%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen	2	$38,210	33.33%
Minglian Management Llc	2	$76,763	33.33%
Jwk Corporation	2	$39,281	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Design Services	5	$67,787	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	5	$68,266	83.33%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$78,508	83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling	5	$126,597	83.33%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	5	$111,575	83.33%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$99,232	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	5	$57,521	83.33%
Solar Electric Power Generation	5	$91,341	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	4	$109,153	80.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,016	80.00%

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.