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 %
Wicresoft North America Company Limited	37	$74,893	90.24%
Design Laboratory Inc	37	$106,327	90.24%
Zones Inc	37	$92,870	90.24%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps	37	$183,717	90.24%
American Unit Inc	36	$76,463	87.80%
Htc America Innovation Inc	36	$88,412	87.80%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	36	$70,038	87.80%
Prithvi Americas Inc	36	$84,822	87.80%
Spirent Communications Inc	36	$107,527	87.80%
Ksoft Systems Inc	36	$89,386	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compass Constuction Management Inc	2	$57,991	40.00%
Agc Biologics Inc	2	$84,812	40.00%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc Dba Shanghai Restaurant	2	$32,084	40.00%
Liebherr Aerospace Saline Inc	2	$114,119	40.00%
The Moo Bar	2	$23,982	40.00%
Brown And Caldwell	2	$91,780	40.00%
Viome Inc	2	$144,602	40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc	2	$56,264	40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc	2	$94,203	40.00%
Ariba Inc	2	$157,550	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	69,170	$87,278	92.10%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,497	$104,671	90.91%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	7,318	$117,888	95.04%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,050	$93,031	90.66%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,892	$93,885	91.94%
Other Computer Related Services	3,556	$90,432	85.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,178	$58,955	79.47%
Engineering Services	3,045	$79,320	88.01%
Management Consulting Services	1,639	$86,954	90.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,618	$102,252	94.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	717	$32,138	100.00%
Apple Orchards	381	$31,293	100.00%
Crop Production	177	$34,978	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	87	$34,551	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	81	$34,682	100.00%
Business Associations	67	$32,320	100.00%
Sheep Farming	58	$19,940	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	56	$34,608	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	55	$34,579	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	40	$35,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,999	$112,592	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,596	$189,136	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,056	$106,459	48.55%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	943	$113,380	89.30%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	301	$114,801	31.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	277	$939,357	42.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	265	$114,478	40.52%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	235	$110,755	69.73%
Full Service Restaurants	173	$40,627	57.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	152	$117,930	54.87%

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.