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 %
Social Science Research Assistants	31	$44,073	86.11%
Logistics Analysts	31	$80,936	88.57%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	30	$33,530	85.71%
Interpreters and Translators	30	$41,899	88.24%
Optometrists	30	$93,070	90.91%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	29	$127,279	87.88%
Hydrologists	28	$60,806	84.85%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	28	$56,875	87.50%
Civil Engineering Technicians	26	$52,556	83.87%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$54,389	80.65%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surveyors	2	$71,926	18.18%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$46,811	18.18%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$42,370	20.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,760	20.00%
Credit Analysts	2	$58,428	20.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,690	20.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$74,270	20.00%
Physician Assistants	2	$99,757	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$70,803	20.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2	$68,817	20.00%

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 %
Unity Technologies Sf	90	$122,505	88.24%
Avalara Inc	90	$127,968	89.11%
Virginia Mason Medical Center	90	$98,403	89.11%
Gocool Inc	90	$72,901	89.11%
Discovery Communications Llc	89	$160,159	89.00%
Inabia Software Consulting Inc	89	$82,537	89.00%
Alaska Airlines Inc	89	$104,775	89.90%
Wyze Labs Inc	89	$109,675	89.90%
Volt Management Corp	89	$96,650	90.82%
International Business Machines Corporation	89	$101,460	90.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wootcom Llc	5	$98,775	31.25%
Flexport	5	$127,129	31.25%
Citrix Systems Inc	5	$98,451	31.25%
Umt 360 Llc	5	$98,975	31.25%
Double Down Interactive Llc	5	$110,265	31.25%
Talgo Inc	5	$89,053	31.25%
Joy Teriyaki Inc	4	$45,646	26.67%
Entomo Inc	4	$118,149	26.67%
Arikkan Inc	4	$91,385	26.67%
Epipro Llc	4	$108,191	26.67%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	22.22%

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.