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 %
Ciber Global Llc	47	$104,841	88.68%
Highspot Inc	46	$135,878	86.79%
Iconsoft Inc	46	$95,691	86.79%
Management Health Systems Inc	46	$62,482	88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc	46	$96,554	88.46%
Chateck Inc	46	$75,441	88.46%
Allyis Inc	46	$84,056	88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc	46	$87,053	88.46%
Aditi Consulting Llc	46	$99,128	88.46%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service	46	$41,129	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grapecity Inc	2	$107,526	28.57%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc	2	$92,415	28.57%
Datasphere Technologies	2	$121,537	28.57%
Eagleview Technologies	2	$125,507	28.57%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd	2	$105,529	28.57%
Goodman Real Estate	2	$115,523	28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	2	$70,419	28.57%
Crane Co	2	$97,615	28.57%
Ifusionit Llc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc	2	$73,466	28.57%

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.