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 %
Logistics Engineers	17	$85,374	77.27%
Judicial Law Clerks	16	$48,901	80.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$55,364	80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$95,785	84.21%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	16	$68,196	84.21%
Genetic Counselors	16	$73,722	84.21%
Mechatronics Engineers	16	$91,800	84.21%
Training and Development Managers	16	$104,049	84.21%
Robotics Engineers	16	$110,114	88.89%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$48,122	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,690	22.22%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$52,983	22.22%
Credit Analysts	2	$58,428	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$70,803	25.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2	$68,817	25.00%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$36,462	25.00%
Surveyors	2	$71,926	25.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$64,646	25.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$46,811	25.00%
Chemical Engineers	2	$93,216	25.00%

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 %
Expedia Inc	2,698	$114,424	96.63%
Mindtree Limited	2,587	$72,953	95.39%
Accenture Llp	2,418	$93,847	91.35%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	2,248	$113,625	91.49%
T Mobile Usa Inc	2,067	$108,756	89.67%
Wipro Limited	1,982	$78,371	89.72%
Meta Platforms Inc	1,943	$151,227	93.41%
University Of Washington	1,821	$59,492	92.62%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	1,796	$82,131	99.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,670	$92,282	92.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cts Technical Services Inc	165	$100,670	22.70%
Lenora Systems Inc	154	$118,435	24.06%
Concur Technologies Inc	135	$110,210	29.16%
Costco Wholesale Corporation	132	$103,920	31.28%
Vmware Inc	110	$111,368	27.64%
Ericsson Inc	108	$95,084	33.13%
Accenture Llp	104	$122,889	33.23%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	95	$104,226	31.67%
Groupon Inc	94	$110,332	32.41%
Zulily Llc	86	$126,322	30.82%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	22.22%

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.