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 %
Adisys Corp	35	$69,050	89.74%
The Pokemon Company International Inc	35	$99,824	89.74%
Terawe Corporation	35	$81,676	89.74%
Humetis Technologies Inc	35	$64,186	89.74%
Amazon Web Services Llc	35	$77,838	89.74%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	35	$77,081	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$103,547	89.74%
Skytap Inc	34	$124,532	89.47%
Cwc Travel Inc	34	$110,582	89.47%
Geoengineers Inc	34	$76,185	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aries App Inc	2	$73,747	40.00%
Sonika Singla Dmd Pllc	2	$161,855	40.00%
Engie Insight Services Inc Dba Engie Impact	2	$147,379	40.00%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc	2	$67,974	40.00%
Happy Bridge Llc	2	$45,906	40.00%
Activision Publishing Inc	2	$80,007	40.00%
Cloudiq Technologies Inc	2	$135,460	40.00%
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc	2	$35,800	40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc	2	$77,126	40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc	2	$113,527	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.