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 %
Wind Energy Engineers	2	$63,534	66.67%
Marine Architects	2	$69,951	100.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$69,243	100.00%
Conservation Scientists	2	$74,755	100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians	2	$73,112	100.00%
Technical Directors/Managers	2	$80,683	100.00%
Radiation Therapists	2	$103,262	100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$98,925	100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$103,312	100.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$98,655	100.00%

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 %
Best Buy Co Inc	44	$123,644	89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	43	$115,165	87.76%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc	43	$116,265	87.76%
Akshaya Inc	43	$88,548	87.76%
Larsen Toubro Limited	43	$44,260	87.76%
Itron Inc	43	$80,632	87.76%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	43	$67,382	89.58%
Patni Americas Inc	43	$70,441	89.58%
Namitus Technologies Inc	43	$100,358	89.58%
Kpit Technologies Inc	43	$79,812	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blastworks Inc	2	$124,686	28.57%
Jwk Corp	2	$30,316	28.57%
Smartsheetcom Inc	2	$117,458	28.57%
Auroraview Llc	2	$133,806	28.57%
Nautilus Inc	2	$87,215	28.57%
Paperg	2	$84,739	28.57%
The Everett Clinic	2	$98,249	28.57%
Ah B Inc	2	$27,518	28.57%
Chol Song Enterprises Inc	2	$29,765	28.57%
Cyanogen Inc	2	$128,710	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%

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.