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 %
Adisys Corp	35	$69,050	89.74%
The Pokemon Company International Inc	35	$99,824	89.74%
Terawe Corporation	35	$81,676	89.74%
Humetis Technologies Inc	35	$64,186	89.74%
Amazon Web Services Llc	35	$77,838	89.74%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	35	$77,081	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$103,547	89.74%
Skytap Inc	34	$124,532	89.47%
Cwc Travel Inc	34	$110,582	89.47%
Geoengineers Inc	34	$76,185	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aries App Inc	2	$73,747	40.00%
Sonika Singla Dmd Pllc	2	$161,855	40.00%
Engie Insight Services Inc Dba Engie Impact	2	$147,379	40.00%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc	2	$67,974	40.00%
Happy Bridge Llc	2	$45,906	40.00%
Activision Publishing Inc	2	$80,007	40.00%
Cloudiq Technologies Inc	2	$135,460	40.00%
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc	2	$35,800	40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc	2	$77,126	40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc	2	$113,527	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Police Protection	10	$65,474	83.33%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	10	$81,603	83.33%
Temporary Shelters	10	$46,203	83.33%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	10	$72,873	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$84,646	83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	10	$72,819	83.33%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	10	$116,127	83.33%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	10	$96,277	83.33%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	10	$101,299	83.33%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	10	$110,778	83.33%

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.