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 %
Adobe Systems Incorporated	140	$102,920	91.50%
Rite Aid Corp	138	$95,243	90.20%
Mu Sigma Inc	134	$66,207	88.16%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	134	$102,043	89.93%
Ilink Systems Inc	133	$88,556	89.86%
Fujitsu America Inc	133	$87,495	89.86%
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc	132	$100,072	89.19%
Smartsheet Inc	131	$123,412	90.34%
Bti Solutions Inc	131	$55,082	90.34%
Kadlec Regional Medical Center	131	$164,948	90.97%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Davita Inc	7	$80,454	30.43%
Milliman	7	$104,119	30.43%
Ispottv Inc	7	$117,701	30.43%
Palantir Technologies	7	$126,384	30.43%
Auth0 Inc	7	$110,350	31.82%
Audible Inc	7	$101,091	31.82%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	7	$129,287	31.82%
Tencent America Llc	7	$102,009	31.82%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	7	$91,969	33.33%
Sea Mar Community Health Center	7	$95,761	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%

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.