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 %
Imdbcom Inc	77	$100,430	88.51%
Technosoft Corporation	76	$79,230	88.37%
Strategic Resources International Inc	76	$88,216	88.37%
Akshat Corporation	76	$58,436	90.48%
Walgreen Co	76	$124,107	90.48%
Zs Associates Inc	75	$103,835	89.29%
Avanade Inc	75	$110,496	89.29%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	75	$125,035	89.29%
Teradata Operations Inc	75	$131,256	91.46%
Russell Investments Group Llc	74	$95,772	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quotelab Llc Dba Mediaalpha	4	$124,212	30.77%
Maf Industries Inc	4	$64,662	30.77%
Nintex Usa Inc	4	$120,552	30.77%
Valorem Consulting	4	$100,615	30.77%
Vvc Holding Corp	4	$134,951	30.77%
Tagline Consulting And Services Llc	4	$115,134	30.77%
Coral Reef Group Llc	4	$74,199	30.77%
Bellevue School District 405	4	$69,039	33.33%
Tesla Inc	4	$134,540	33.33%
Rm Technotree Inc	4	$105,170	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	2	$107,370	100.00%
Boat Dealers	2	$25,750	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$51,199	100.00%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	100.00%
Timber Tract Operations	2	$163,280	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,438	100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$98,998	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$70,720	100.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$54,320	100.00%

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.