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 %
Urban and Regional Planners	25	$75,934	83.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	24	$86,940	80.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	23	$39,777	79.31%
Health Educators	23	$49,521	85.19%
Photonics Engineers	23	$103,740	85.19%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	22	$41,096	84.62%
Social Workers, All Other	22	$44,857	84.62%
Clinical Data Managers	22	$95,589	84.62%
Architectural Drafters	21	$50,401	84.00%
Transportation Engineers	21	$88,530	84.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	2	$53,498	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$29,827	20.00%
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	20.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,330	20.00%
Medical Secretaries	2	$47,632	20.00%
Survey Researchers	2	$69,306	20.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$92,987	22.22%
Sewers, Hand	2	$27,373	22.22%
Landscape Architects	2	$52,915	22.22%
Bioinformatics Scientists	2	$50,128	22.22%

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 %
Igate Technologies Inc	88	$76,760	90.72%
Sap America Inc	86	$100,383	90.53%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	86	$86,796	90.53%
Adisys Corporation	85	$72,845	90.43%
Safeway Inc	85	$112,868	91.40%
Databricks Inc	84	$143,639	90.32%
Convoy Inc	83	$135,158	90.22%
Social Finance Inc	81	$146,884	88.04%
Capgemini Us Llc	81	$90,750	88.04%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	81	$66,565	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc	4	$119,345	26.67%
Sprint Corporation	4	$106,308	26.67%
Att Mobility Services Llc	4	$118,785	26.67%
Daedoo Green Inc	4	$33,894	26.67%
Csi Interfusion Inc	4	$91,411	26.67%
Smart Technologies Corporation	4	$124,846	26.67%
Peak Reliability	4	$69,503	26.67%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps	4	$168,782	28.57%
Lam Research Corporation	4	$67,708	28.57%
Washington State Investment Board	4	$79,276	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	69,170	$87,278	92.10%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,497	$104,671	90.91%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	7,318	$117,888	95.04%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,050	$93,031	90.66%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,892	$93,885	91.94%
Other Computer Related Services	3,556	$90,432	85.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,178	$58,955	79.47%
Engineering Services	3,045	$79,320	88.01%
Management Consulting Services	1,639	$86,954	90.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,618	$102,252	94.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	717	$32,138	100.00%
Apple Orchards	381	$31,293	100.00%
Crop Production	177	$34,978	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	87	$34,551	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	81	$34,682	100.00%
Business Associations	67	$32,320	100.00%
Sheep Farming	58	$19,940	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	56	$34,608	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	55	$34,579	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	40	$35,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,999	$112,592	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,596	$189,136	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,056	$106,459	48.55%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	943	$113,380	89.30%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	301	$114,801	31.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	277	$939,357	42.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	265	$114,478	40.52%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	235	$110,755	69.73%
Full Service Restaurants	173	$40,627	57.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	152	$117,930	54.87%

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.