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 %
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$30,951	66.67%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	2	$37,055	66.67%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2	$32,854	66.67%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2	$36,618	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$36,972	66.67%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2	$35,173	66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	2	$37,492	66.67%
Food Service Managers	2	$47,747	66.67%
Writers and Authors	2	$55,484	66.67%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	2	$62,120	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 Sound Recording Industries	15	$130,729	83.33%
All Other Personal Services	15	$127,177	83.33%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	15	$120,788	83.33%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	15	$77,749	83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations	15	$70,587	83.33%
Business Associations	15	$73,319	83.33%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	15	$97,653	83.33%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	15	$51,176	88.24%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	15	$69,268	88.24%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	15	$143,083	88.24%

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.