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 %
Graphic Designers	466	$65,103	89.62%
Computer Network Architects	465	$105,573	91.36%
Industrial Engineers	449	$97,176	88.91%
Marketing Managers	435	$130,778	87.00%
Physical Therapists	370	$71,732	85.45%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	349	$56,768	83.10%
Aerospace Engineers	342	$98,294	88.60%
Data Warehousing Specialists	321	$89,358	90.42%
Family and General Practitioners	314	$140,723	94.58%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	294	$140,082	89.63%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$51,107	78.95%
Dentists, General	30	$122,755	81.08%
Helpers--Production Workers	30	$29,931	81.08%
Family and General Practitioners	29	$134,623	78.38%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$62,338	75.68%
Sales Managers	26	$120,975	72.22%
Operations Research Analysts	25	$77,136	71.43%
Financial Analysts	24	$83,725	70.59%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	22	$57,734	64.71%
Childcare Workers	22	$30,035	64.71%

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 %
Milliman Inc	49	$97,187	90.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	49	$91,698	90.74%
Stream Global Solutions Llc	48	$49,100	88.89%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	48	$67,755	90.57%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	48	$69,471	90.57%
Outreach Corporation	48	$141,785	90.57%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc	48	$128,821	90.57%
Citiustech Inc	48	$81,938	90.57%
Experis Us Inc	48	$84,776	90.57%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc	47	$74,091	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montessori Plus School Teacher Prep Of Wa Inc	3	$39,208	37.50%
Kl Gates Llp	3	$98,127	37.50%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc	3	$26,569	37.50%
University Place Smiles Pllc	2	$111,259	25.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	2	$115,336	25.00%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc	2	$86,278	25.00%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc	2	$110,625	28.57%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc	2	$95,119	28.57%
Yakima Chodae Church	2	$34,435	28.57%
Tans Inc	2	$27,643	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	69,170	$87,278	92.10%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,497	$104,671	90.91%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	7,318	$117,888	95.04%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,050	$93,031	90.66%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,892	$93,885	91.94%
Other Computer Related Services	3,556	$90,432	85.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,178	$58,955	79.47%
Engineering Services	3,045	$79,320	88.01%
Management Consulting Services	1,639	$86,954	90.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,618	$102,252	94.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	717	$32,138	100.00%
Apple Orchards	381	$31,293	100.00%
Crop Production	177	$34,978	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	87	$34,551	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	81	$34,682	100.00%
Business Associations	67	$32,320	100.00%
Sheep Farming	58	$19,940	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	56	$34,608	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	55	$34,579	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	40	$35,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,999	$112,592	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,596	$189,136	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,056	$106,459	48.55%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	943	$113,380	89.30%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	301	$114,801	31.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	277	$939,357	42.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	265	$114,478	40.52%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	235	$110,755	69.73%
Full Service Restaurants	173	$40,627	57.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	152	$117,930	54.87%

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.