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 %
Perficient Inc	33	$103,730	89.19%
Csi Interfusion Inc	33	$86,316	89.19%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	33	$69,320	89.19%
Callison Llc	33	$48,234	89.19%
Avventis Inc	33	$94,044	91.67%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	32	$109,873	88.89%
Confluent Inc	32	$144,598	88.89%
The Trade Desk Inc	32	$125,497	88.89%
Swanktek Inc	32	$93,804	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	32	$72,899	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Inmarsat Solutions Us Inc	2	$99,112	40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated	2	$152,693	40.00%
Varian Medical Systems	2	$113,756	40.00%
Marinepolis Usa Inc	2	$32,282	40.00%
Binex Line Corp	2	$43,774	40.00%
Link Design Group Llc	2	$82,483	40.00%
Prime 8 Llc	2	$160,462	40.00%
Arista Networks Inc	2	$79,685	40.00%
Hematologics Inc	2	$55,952	40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc	2	$150,176	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.