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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Database Administrators	1,570	$82,990	91.65%
Accountants and Auditors	1,446	$65,504	92.22%
Electrical Engineers	1,397	$88,103	90.01%
Web Developers	1,347	$71,278	97.33%
Statisticians	1,157	$89,851	89.55%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,132	$96,569	93.55%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,121	$79,763	93.65%
Mechanical Engineers	1,050	$80,089	89.06%
Civil Engineers	853	$74,828	86.42%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	836	$141,072	87.36%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging Equipment Operators	2	$37,440	4.76%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$35,100	5.13%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2	$43,129	6.45%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$37,378	4.55%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	93	$95,211	91.18%
Marketing Managers	92	$134,240	104.55%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	77	$25,062	90.59%
Sales Engineers	74	$109,765	88.10%
Mechanical Engineers	74	$88,384	110.45%
Management Analysts	69	$110,945	102.99%
Cooks, Restaurant	61	$34,934	93.85%
Civil Engineers	59	$80,600	101.72%
Information Security Analysts	56	$105,755	96.55%
Industrial Engineers	53	$103,348	91.38%

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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	1,566	$81,960	90.10%
People Tech Group Inc	1,536	$85,060	90.83%
Nordstrom Inc	1,388	$116,369	94.17%
Starbucks Coffee Company	1,206	$111,141	94.81%
Salesforcecom Inc	1,147	$129,793	96.39%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,104	$92,120	98.75%
Ust Global Inc	1,048	$76,713	94.24%
Zillow Inc	925	$125,845	83.48%
Codesmart Inc	889	$72,275	93.19%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	850	$98,607	91.69%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adobe Inc	76	$127,903	35.19%
Twitter Inc	76	$118,238	37.25%
Cisco Systems Inc	74	$116,497	38.34%
Wafertech Llc	68	$78,102	38.20%
Tableau Software Inc	66	$110,098	39.76%
Slalom Llc	65	$119,148	39.39%
Akvelon Inc	65	$98,915	39.39%
Merit Integrated Logistics	57	$24,482	37.01%
Rite Aid Corporation	55	$89,595	40.44%
Merit Logistics	54	$25,766	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,512	$132,827	95.58%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,385	$122,374	87.77%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,309	$87,402	97.54%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	1,209	$111,083	94.82%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,080	$143,005	85.17%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,055	$84,727	85.56%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	1,032	$122,455	83.90%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	861	$122,710	91.11%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	860	$78,605	95.98%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	688	$101,589	84.83%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	39	$34,778	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	36	$35,124	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$31,578	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	35	$31,598	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	34	$29,594	100.00%
Apiculture	32	$33,335	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	28	$31,846	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	18	$29,393	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	16	$36,167	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	11	$28,151	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	125	$35,047	47.17%
Temporary Help Services	94	$12,046,530	37.45%
Architectural Services	93	$63,732	39.57%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	83	$5,400,793	44.62%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	57	$99,794	32.95%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	56	$113,188	33.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	54	$105,829	33.54%
Commercial Banking	49	$103,573	31.21%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	48	$103,186	31.58%
Offices Of Chiropractors	44	$53,715	31.65%

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.