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 %
Perficient Inc	33	$103,730	89.19%
Csi Interfusion Inc	33	$86,316	89.19%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	33	$69,320	89.19%
Callison Llc	33	$48,234	89.19%
Avventis Inc	33	$94,044	91.67%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	32	$109,873	88.89%
Confluent Inc	32	$144,598	88.89%
The Trade Desk Inc	32	$125,497	88.89%
Swanktek Inc	32	$93,804	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	32	$72,899	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Inmarsat Solutions Us Inc	2	$99,112	40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated	2	$152,693	40.00%
Varian Medical Systems	2	$113,756	40.00%
Marinepolis Usa Inc	2	$32,282	40.00%
Binex Line Corp	2	$43,774	40.00%
Link Design Group Llc	2	$82,483	40.00%
Prime 8 Llc	2	$160,462	40.00%
Arista Networks Inc	2	$79,685	40.00%
Hematologics Inc	2	$55,952	40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc	2	$150,176	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	56	$110,321	88.89%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	54	$116,220	87.10%
Child Care Services	53	$44,357	86.89%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	53	$109,904	89.83%
All Other Support Services	53	$102,806	91.38%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	50	$106,402	86.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$102,411	87.72%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	49	$84,516	87.50%
Consumer Lending	48	$128,895	87.27%
Motion Picture And Video Production	47	$106,473	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	15.38%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	15.38%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	16.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	16.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	16.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$54,881	18.18%
Wineries	2	$51,958	18.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	18.18%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	18.18%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	18.18%

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.