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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	5	$58,156	83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	5	$70,105	83.33%
Emergency Management Directors	5	$81,919	83.33%
Web Administrators	5	$69,555	83.33%
Prosthodontists	5	$162,793	83.33%
Biochemical Engineers	5	$109,608	83.33%
Advertising Sales Agents	4	$33,612	66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	4	$44,616	80.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	4	$38,969	80.00%
Recreational Therapists	4	$42,188	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Assistants	1	$38,210	16.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1	$53,685	16.67%

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 %
Erpmark Inc	36	$59,488	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$76,828	90.00%
Spacelabs Healthcare Llc	36	$87,911	90.00%
Amazon Digital Services Inc	35	$92,683	87.50%
Nfolks Llc	35	$95,565	87.50%
Disney Worldwide Services Inc	35	$106,970	87.50%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	35	$73,278	87.50%
Covant Solutions Inc	35	$85,192	87.50%
Birlasoft Inc	35	$83,663	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	35	$91,499	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nikoo Products Inc	2	$50,871	40.00%
Veca Electric Technologies	2	$149,615	40.00%
Amplify Consulting Partners	2	$96,606	40.00%
Farmers New World Life Insurance Co	2	$146,380	40.00%
Aptly Technology Corporation	2	$90,542	40.00%
Microbiologique Inc	2	$65,634	40.00%
Gocool Incorporation	2	$110,989	40.00%
Fulcrum Technologies Inc	2	$114,300	40.00%
Sift Science	2	$93,545	40.00%
Msalk 3 Llc	2	$51,428	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	184	$69,269	84.79%
Aircraft Manufacturing	176	$96,200	83.81%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	176	$158,972	90.72%
Educational Support Services	166	$68,729	85.57%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	162	$77,654	90.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	156	$102,505	88.14%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	151	$87,780	85.80%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	151	$99,789	86.78%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	148	$98,585	90.80%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	141	$100,454	88.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	10	$96,196	22.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	10	$99,039	22.73%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	10	$129,343	23.26%
Electric Power Generation	9	$111,590	21.43%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$63,573	21.95%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	9	$74,628	23.68%
Industrial Design Services	9	$77,963	23.68%
Activities Related To Real Estate	9	$90,797	24.32%
Insurance Carriers	9	$108,472	25.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	9	$98,675	26.47%

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.