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 %
Amazon Data Services Inc	845	$106,818	92.05%
Apple Inc	821	$145,688	90.72%
Ebay Inc	750	$120,835	84.27%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	729	$97,660	83.03%
Quadrant Resource Llc	717	$99,446	82.04%
Battelle Memorial Institute	695	$59,044	80.63%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	680	$57,859	81.93%
Google Inc	653	$97,089	81.52%
Capgemini America Inc	629	$97,491	80.64%
Uber Technologies Inc	600	$131,557	78.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp	51	$117,823	37.78%
Smartsheet Inc	51	$115,696	38.64%
Maq Llc	49	$112,072	37.98%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	48	$84,735	39.02%
Premera Blue Cross	46	$104,712	39.32%
Pactera Technologies Inc	45	$80,575	40.91%
Volt Management Corp	41	$4,604,560	37.96%
Stripe Inc	39	$121,864	37.14%
Godaddycom Llc	39	$112,080	37.50%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	38	$122,948	38.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$64,054	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$129,990	66.67%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$66,373	66.67%
Mushroom Production	2	$58,147	66.67%
Sawmills	2	$77,730	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$71,407	100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$86,331	100.00%

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.