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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$51,645	83.33%
Energy Engineers	20	$77,751	83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	19	$47,546	82.61%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	18	$38,947	78.26%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	18	$56,105	78.26%
Agricultural Engineers	18	$55,662	78.26%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	18	$53,692	81.82%
Manufacturing Engineers	18	$91,394	81.82%
Healthcare Social Workers	17	$47,951	77.27%
Auditors	17	$71,010	77.27%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	22.22%
Robotics Engineers	2	$95,275	22.22%
Hydrologists	2	$64,470	22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$55,005	22.22%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$48,953	22.22%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$36,462	22.22%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$68,497	22.22%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$46,811	22.22%
Geographers	2	$44,158	22.22%
Surveyors	2	$71,926	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 %
Twitter Inc	243	$133,217	89.34%
Nvidia Corporation	243	$137,667	90.33%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	242	$118,136	90.30%
Cyient Inc	242	$75,200	91.32%
Doordash Inc	242	$159,388	92.02%
Tableau Software Inc	240	$109,077	92.31%
Paccar Inc	236	$92,739	91.47%
Brillio Llc	234	$68,261	91.41%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	234	$77,310	91.76%
Godaddycom Llc	233	$116,996	91.73%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rythmos Inc	16	$123,804	33.33%
Cruise Llc	15	$122,515	31.25%
Deloitte Tax Llp	15	$74,597	31.91%
Code Smart Inc	15	$99,102	32.61%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc	15	$107,331	32.61%
Hulu Llc	15	$122,839	33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc	15	$83,542	33.33%
Electronic Arts Inc	15	$104,776	35.71%
Jamco America Inc	14	$85,611	34.15%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	14	$121,084	34.15%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Schools And Instruction	13	$41,073	81.25%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	13	$100,736	86.67%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	13	$62,568	86.67%
Reinsurance Carriers	13	$112,794	86.67%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$66,846	86.67%
Legal Services	13	$62,502	86.67%
Office Administrative Services	13	$80,426	86.67%
Industrial Building Construction	13	$73,136	86.67%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	13	$64,883	86.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	13	$118,908	86.67%

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.