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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	186	$83,610	87.74%
Egencia Llc	183	$109,657	88.83%
Coupang Global Llc	183	$129,041	90.15%
Dropbox Inc	181	$127,312	90.95%
Peacehealth	181	$148,849	90.95%
Orchestra Technology Inc	180	$72,753	90.45%
Bisoft Consultancy Services	178	$98,127	89.90%
Nagarro Inc	177	$69,564	89.85%
Lt Technology Services Limited	177	$69,083	90.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	176	$73,763	90.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Convoy Inc	11	$111,369	34.38%
Greypoint Inc Dba Convoy	11	$99,698	34.38%
Globant Llc	11	$108,635	34.38%
Sap America Inc	10	$106,099	31.25%
Memorial Physicians Pllc	10	$131,601	32.26%
Arenanet Llc	10	$72,230	32.26%
Dendreon Corporation	10	$83,163	32.26%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance	10	$74,630	33.33%
Best Buy Co Inc	10	$121,788	33.33%
Tct Mobile Inc	10	$97,623	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$71,427	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	3	$117,805	100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	3	$109,290	100.00%
Wheat Farming	3	$54,697	100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	3	$91,045	100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	2	$103,449	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	2	$76,066	66.67%
Dance Companies	2	$35,120	66.67%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$50,052	66.67%

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.