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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc	31	$103,053	88.57%
Accelalpha Inc	31	$93,014	88.57%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation	31	$92,198	88.57%
Microinfo Inc	31	$66,590	88.57%
Sophus It Solutions Llc	31	$101,592	88.57%
Accel International Inc	31	$69,976	88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	31	$59,932	88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	31	$56,181	88.57%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish	31	$159,754	88.57%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc	31	$133,749	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harris Moure Pllc	2	$68,993	40.00%
Routh Crabtree Olsen	2	$93,517	40.00%
Equiom Inc	2	$89,898	50.00%
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health	2	$118,020	50.00%
Fehr Peers	2	$55,193	50.00%
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp	2	$67,527	50.00%
Ghch Physician Services Llc	2	$120,536	50.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc	2	$60,788	50.00%
Pb Americas Inc	2	$71,261	50.00%
County Of Pierce	2	$78,894	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	617	$56,963	85.81%
Temporary Help Services	550	$97,865	76.60%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	535	$100,935	83.33%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	448	$101,254	84.85%
Software Publishers	423	$133,320	85.63%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	423	$86,893	86.86%
Offices Of Physicians	415	$136,810	88.30%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	397	$111,617	90.85%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	374	$113,813	87.38%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	372	$95,283	87.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shellfish Farming	9	$31,431	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	9	$34,258	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	8	$33,285	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	6	$34,577	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	6	$34,570	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	5	$35,131	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	5	$33,463	100.00%
Logging	4	$35,448	100.00%
Aquaculture	4	$33,332	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	4	$37,086	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hydroelectric Power Generation	42	$113,037	33.60%
Private Households	41	$29,598	32.80%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	38	$98,679	37.25%
Grantmaking Foundations	38	$122,948	40.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	30	$38,728	31.91%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	29	$64,464	31.18%
Computer Facilities Management Services	27	$127,965	30.34%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	26	$96,883	29.55%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	25	$86,629	28.41%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	24	$30,862	28.92%

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.