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 %
Providence Health Services Wa	39	$116,939	88.64%
Damato Conversano Inc	39	$64,695	88.64%
Eancom Lp	39	$116,736	88.64%
Synopsys Inc	39	$101,130	88.64%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	39	$123,229	88.64%
Paypal Inc	39	$151,193	88.64%
Blink Health Group Llc	38	$152,925	86.36%
Sysintelli Inc	38	$88,219	86.36%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc	38	$191,935	86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc	38	$96,637	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc	2	$137,291	33.33%
Virtuoso Ltd	2	$134,493	33.33%
Innovative Edge Technology Consultancy Services	2	$162,510	33.33%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	2	$89,929	33.33%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co	2	$91,011	33.33%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	33.33%
Disney Streaming Services Llc	2	$162,979	33.33%
Tendys Garden Inc	2	$39,021	33.33%
Graham Construction Management Inc	2	$132,392	33.33%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	184	$69,269	84.79%
Aircraft Manufacturing	176	$96,200	83.81%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	176	$158,972	90.72%
Educational Support Services	166	$68,729	85.57%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	162	$77,654	90.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	156	$102,505	88.14%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	151	$87,780	85.80%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	151	$99,789	86.78%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	148	$98,585	90.80%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	141	$100,454	88.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	10	$96,196	22.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	10	$99,039	22.73%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	10	$129,343	23.26%
Electric Power Generation	9	$111,590	21.43%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$63,573	21.95%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	9	$74,628	23.68%
Industrial Design Services	9	$77,963	23.68%
Activities Related To Real Estate	9	$90,797	24.32%
Insurance Carriers	9	$108,472	25.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	9	$98,675	26.47%

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.