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 %
Providence Health Services Wa	39	$116,939	88.64%
Damato Conversano Inc	39	$64,695	88.64%
Eancom Lp	39	$116,736	88.64%
Synopsys Inc	39	$101,130	88.64%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	39	$123,229	88.64%
Paypal Inc	39	$151,193	88.64%
Blink Health Group Llc	38	$152,925	86.36%
Sysintelli Inc	38	$88,219	86.36%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc	38	$191,935	86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc	38	$96,637	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc	2	$137,291	33.33%
Virtuoso Ltd	2	$134,493	33.33%
Innovative Edge Technology Consultancy Services	2	$162,510	33.33%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	2	$89,929	33.33%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co	2	$91,011	33.33%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	33.33%
Disney Streaming Services Llc	2	$162,979	33.33%
Tendys Garden Inc	2	$39,021	33.33%
Graham Construction Management Inc	2	$132,392	33.33%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Design Services	5	$67,787	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	5	$68,266	83.33%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$78,508	83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling	5	$126,597	83.33%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	5	$111,575	83.33%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$99,232	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	5	$57,521	83.33%
Solar Electric Power Generation	5	$91,341	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	4	$109,153	80.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,016	80.00%

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.