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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	34	$70,047	85.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	33	$50,587	84.62%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$61,175	82.05%
Survey Researchers	32	$56,087	84.21%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	32	$53,494	86.49%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$65,957	86.49%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	32	$63,275	86.49%
Credit Analysts	32	$57,132	86.49%
Human Resources Managers	32	$110,274	88.89%
Supply Chain Managers	32	$125,978	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	3	$56,534	27.27%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	3	$73,271	27.27%
Speech-Language Pathologists	3	$61,693	27.27%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	3	$87,305	27.27%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	3	$76,592	27.27%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$49,230	27.27%
Web Developers	3	$91,154	27.27%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	3	$53,213	27.27%
Microbiologists	3	$48,707	27.27%
Chemical Engineers	2	$93,216	18.18%

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 %
Twitter Inc	243	$133,217	89.34%
Nvidia Corporation	243	$137,667	90.33%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	242	$118,136	90.30%
Cyient Inc	242	$75,200	91.32%
Doordash Inc	242	$159,388	92.02%
Tableau Software Inc	240	$109,077	92.31%
Paccar Inc	236	$92,739	91.47%
Brillio Llc	234	$68,261	91.41%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	234	$77,310	91.76%
Godaddycom Llc	233	$116,996	91.73%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rythmos Inc	16	$123,804	33.33%
Cruise Llc	15	$122,515	31.25%
Deloitte Tax Llp	15	$74,597	31.91%
Code Smart Inc	15	$99,102	32.61%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc	15	$107,331	32.61%
Hulu Llc	15	$122,839	33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc	15	$83,542	33.33%
Electronic Arts Inc	15	$104,776	35.71%
Jamco America Inc	14	$85,611	34.15%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	14	$121,084	34.15%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$92,228	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$121,670	66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$73,591	66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$88,473	66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$85,780	66.67%
Printing	2	$133,338	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$57,044	66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$73,414	66.67%

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.