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 %
Arenanet Llc	41	$72,134	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc	41	$93,051	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc	40	$91,500	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Healthunity Corporation	2	$100,755	33.33%
Intercom Inc	2	$39,687	33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc	2	$86,591	33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp	2	$87,423	33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	2	$169,738	33.33%
Shannon Wilson	2	$73,341	33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc	2	$79,311	33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc	2	$115,087	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Satellite Telecommunications	141	$128,166	88.68%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	139	$98,441	89.10%
Computer Facilities Management Services	137	$112,368	88.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	136	$70,430	89.47%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	135	$103,583	90.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	132	$90,659	88.00%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	129	$105,818	86.58%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	128	$86,199	85.91%
Advertising Agencies	127	$83,097	88.19%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	124	$101,792	86.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	9	$67,894	27.27%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	8	$74,563	24.24%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	8	$57,247	26.67%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	8	$95,056	26.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	8	$66,922	27.59%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	7	$118,608	25.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs	7	$60,681	25.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	7	$76,027	25.00%
Arts Entertainment And Recreation	6	$105,255	22.22%
Retail Trade	6	$92,307	22.22%

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.