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 %
Ltimindtree Limited	263	$88,050	91.00%
Cisco Systems Inc	260	$113,019	90.28%
Kforce Inc	259	$89,628	91.52%
Ericsson Inc	257	$98,556	91.13%
Lenora Systems Inc	251	$91,902	90.29%
Servicenow Inc	249	$123,310	90.55%
Ibm India Private Limited	249	$76,917	90.55%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc	248	$152,049	90.51%
Cirquetech Group Inc	245	$109,456	89.74%
Couloir Technology Group Inc	244	$109,741	89.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Staples Inc	17	$114,725	32.69%
Okta Inc	17	$135,612	32.69%
Blue Nile Inc	17	$108,915	33.33%
Providence Health Services Wa	16	$142,670	31.37%
Gilead Sciences Inc	16	$67,945	31.37%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation	16	$170,942	31.37%
Wicresoft North America	16	$93,027	32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc	16	$116,327	32.65%
Loyalty Methods Inc	16	$110,717	32.65%
Vertafore Inc	16	$110,956	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$64,054	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$129,990	66.67%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$66,373	66.67%
Mushroom Production	2	$58,147	66.67%
Sawmills	2	$77,730	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$71,407	100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$86,331	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.