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 %
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 Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%

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.