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 %
Big Fish Games Inc	45	$97,229	86.54%
Mcg Health Llc	45	$104,974	86.54%
Caradigm Usa Llc	45	$102,258	88.24%
Mind Tech Inc	45	$98,481	88.24%
Highbrow Llc	45	$108,659	88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited	45	$73,759	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	45	$67,261	88.24%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	45	$90,117	88.24%
Amazon Capital Services Inc	45	$97,875	88.24%
Gspann Technologies Inc	44	$112,040	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Damato Conversano Inc Dba Dci Engineers	2	$89,923	28.57%
Quorum Review Inc	2	$110,115	28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp	2	$106,985	28.57%
Tass Inc	2	$105,810	28.57%
Mactus Group Llc	2	$92,331	28.57%
Qualis Health	2	$51,054	28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation	2	$85,395	28.57%
L L Energy Inc	2	$57,346	28.57%
Pop Inc	2	$81,751	28.57%
Program For Appropriate Technology In Health	2	$127,151	28.57%

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.