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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$78,173	88.24%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	15	$83,043	88.24%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	15	$81,490	88.24%
Orthodontists	14	$174,954	82.35%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	14	$52,306	82.35%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	14	$52,905	87.50%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	14	$41,448	87.50%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$60,854	87.50%
Producers and Directors	14	$56,925	87.50%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$53,406	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$64,646	25.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,330	25.00%
Medical Secretaries	2	$47,632	25.00%
Chemical Engineers	2	$93,216	25.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$78,519	25.00%
Credit Analysts	2	$58,428	25.00%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$93,392	25.00%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$48,953	25.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$68,245	25.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,690	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 %
Arenanet Llc	41	$72,134	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc	41	$93,051	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc	40	$91,500	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Healthunity Corporation	2	$100,755	33.33%
Intercom Inc	2	$39,687	33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc	2	$86,591	33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp	2	$87,423	33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	2	$169,738	33.33%
Shannon Wilson	2	$73,341	33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc	2	$79,311	33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc	2	$115,087	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	41	$67,448	87.23%
Credit Card Issuing	41	$107,985	89.13%
Insurance Carriers	40	$99,400	86.96%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	40	$122,112	86.96%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	40	$73,623	86.96%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	39	$108,829	84.78%
Home Centers	39	$107,766	88.64%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	38	$81,803	86.36%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	37	$59,157	84.09%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	37	$100,036	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$90,771	22.22%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	2	$61,225	22.22%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	2	$99,382	22.22%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$103,178	22.22%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	22.22%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$47,175	22.22%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$40,134	22.22%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	1	$112,549	11.11%
Family Planning Centers	1	$88,920	11.11%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	1	$92,685	11.11%

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.