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 %
Ltimindtree Limited	263	$88,050	91.00%
Cisco Systems Inc	260	$113,019	90.28%
Kforce Inc	259	$89,628	91.52%
Ericsson Inc	257	$98,556	91.13%
Lenora Systems Inc	251	$91,902	90.29%
Servicenow Inc	249	$123,310	90.55%
Ibm India Private Limited	249	$76,917	90.55%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc	248	$152,049	90.51%
Cirquetech Group Inc	245	$109,456	89.74%
Couloir Technology Group Inc	244	$109,741	89.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Staples Inc	17	$114,725	32.69%
Okta Inc	17	$135,612	32.69%
Blue Nile Inc	17	$108,915	33.33%
Providence Health Services Wa	16	$142,670	31.37%
Gilead Sciences Inc	16	$67,945	31.37%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation	16	$170,942	31.37%
Wicresoft North America	16	$93,027	32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc	16	$116,327	32.65%
Loyalty Methods Inc	16	$110,717	32.65%
Vertafore Inc	16	$110,956	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	617	$56,963	85.81%
Temporary Help Services	550	$97,865	76.60%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	535	$100,935	83.33%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	448	$101,254	84.85%
Software Publishers	423	$133,320	85.63%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	423	$86,893	86.86%
Offices Of Physicians	415	$136,810	88.30%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	397	$111,617	90.85%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	374	$113,813	87.38%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	372	$95,283	87.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shellfish Farming	9	$31,431	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	9	$34,258	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	8	$33,285	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	6	$34,577	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	6	$34,570	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	5	$35,131	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	5	$33,463	100.00%
Logging	4	$35,448	100.00%
Aquaculture	4	$33,332	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	4	$37,086	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hydroelectric Power Generation	42	$113,037	33.60%
Private Households	41	$29,598	32.80%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	38	$98,679	37.25%
Grantmaking Foundations	38	$122,948	40.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	30	$38,728	31.91%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	29	$64,464	31.18%
Computer Facilities Management Services	27	$127,965	30.34%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	26	$96,883	29.55%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	25	$86,629	28.41%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	24	$30,862	28.92%

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.