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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	814	$94,077	85.59%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	793	$67,256	85.64%
Business Intelligence Analysts	735	$86,187	91.53%
Information Security Analysts	640	$98,412	86.49%
Financial Analysts	617	$76,756	89.94%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	610	$125,316	90.37%
Sales Engineers	605	$106,484	90.30%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	602	$49,931	91.07%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	476	$59,856	86.55%
Internists, General	474	$159,866	88.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Engineers	51	$103,656	89.47%
Database Administrators	48	$3,288,546	87.27%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	47	$66,298	87.04%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$163,272	84.91%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	40	$123,249	80.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$89,630	75.51%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	33	$66,658	68.75%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	32	$65,672	66.67%
Computer Network Architects	32	$124,971	68.09%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$56,201	71.11%

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 %
Ciber Global Llc	47	$104,841	88.68%
Highspot Inc	46	$135,878	86.79%
Iconsoft Inc	46	$95,691	86.79%
Management Health Systems Inc	46	$62,482	88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc	46	$96,554	88.46%
Chateck Inc	46	$75,441	88.46%
Allyis Inc	46	$84,056	88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc	46	$87,053	88.46%
Aditi Consulting Llc	46	$99,128	88.46%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service	46	$41,129	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grapecity Inc	2	$107,526	28.57%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc	2	$92,415	28.57%
Datasphere Technologies	2	$121,537	28.57%
Eagleview Technologies	2	$125,507	28.57%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd	2	$105,529	28.57%
Goodman Real Estate	2	$115,523	28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	2	$70,419	28.57%
Crane Co	2	$97,615	28.57%
Ifusionit Llc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc	2	$73,466	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$98,051	100.00%
Recreational Goods Rental	2	$80,309	100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$46,072	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$61,901	100.00%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$70,044	100.00%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$83,991	100.00%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$87,235	100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$64,168	100.00%
Tour Operators	2	$59,592	100.00%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	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.