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 %
Ace Communications Corp	34	$64,985	89.47%
Tekwissen Llc	34	$71,764	89.47%
Tredence Inc	34	$113,262	89.47%
Consolidated Metco Inc	34	$81,730	89.47%
Zensa Llc	34	$86,650	89.47%
Imdbcominc	34	$104,897	89.47%
Applied Computer Techniques	34	$82,051	89.47%
Logic Planet Inc	34	$92,164	89.47%
Techno Minds Llc	34	$63,665	89.47%
Hotwire Inc	34	$105,400	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synergy Inc	2	$74,714	40.00%
Atago Usa Inc	2	$41,590	40.00%
Wilbur Ellis Company Llc	2	$143,104	40.00%
Speedzone Co	2	$62,338	40.00%
Blueocean Market Intelligence Services Private Ltd	2	$64,470	40.00%
Allrecipescom Inc	2	$87,631	40.00%
Battelle Memorial Institute	2	$82,920	40.00%
Mi Mexico Inc Dba Mi Mexico	2	$28,891	40.00%
Wenatchee Valley College	2	$57,415	40.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	2	$87,974	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$102,128	66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$68,973	66.67%
Caterers	2	$51,938	66.67%
Coal Mining	2	$40,789	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$78,562	66.67%
Waste Collection	2	$78,426	66.67%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,121	66.67%
Chicken Egg Production	2	$50,814	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.