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 %
Arenanet Llc	41	$72,134	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc	41	$93,051	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc	40	$91,500	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Healthunity Corporation	2	$100,755	33.33%
Intercom Inc	2	$39,687	33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc	2	$86,591	33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp	2	$87,423	33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	2	$169,738	33.33%
Shannon Wilson	2	$73,341	33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc	2	$79,311	33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc	2	$115,087	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement	266	$105,529	90.78%
Other Management Consulting Services	260	$95,330	88.74%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	250	$127,835	86.81%
Commercial Banking	249	$98,959	89.57%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	245	$95,541	91.76%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	236	$92,739	91.47%
Offices Of Lawyers	234	$87,214	95.90%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	222	$125,565	91.74%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	216	$95,836	91.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	213	$102,649	96.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	1	$37,378	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$26,608	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$79,997	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	1	$37,378	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	1	$209	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction	18	$39,148	32.14%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	17	$116,600	31.48%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	17	$100,280	33.33%
Dental Laboratories	17	$62,717	34.69%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	16	$99,281	33.33%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	15	$87,710	31.25%
All Other Support Services	13	$118,328	27.08%
Commercial Photography	13	$107,821	27.08%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	12	$78,156	25.53%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	12	$76,398	26.67%

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.