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 %
Igate Technologies Inc	88	$76,760	90.72%
Sap America Inc	86	$100,383	90.53%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	86	$86,796	90.53%
Adisys Corporation	85	$72,845	90.43%
Safeway Inc	85	$112,868	91.40%
Databricks Inc	84	$143,639	90.32%
Convoy Inc	83	$135,158	90.22%
Social Finance Inc	81	$146,884	88.04%
Capgemini Us Llc	81	$90,750	88.04%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	81	$66,565	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc	4	$119,345	26.67%
Sprint Corporation	4	$106,308	26.67%
Att Mobility Services Llc	4	$118,785	26.67%
Daedoo Green Inc	4	$33,894	26.67%
Csi Interfusion Inc	4	$91,411	26.67%
Smart Technologies Corporation	4	$124,846	26.67%
Peak Reliability	4	$69,503	26.67%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps	4	$168,782	28.57%
Lam Research Corporation	4	$67,708	28.57%
Washington State Investment Board	4	$79,276	28.57%

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.