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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc	31	$103,053	88.57%
Accelalpha Inc	31	$93,014	88.57%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation	31	$92,198	88.57%
Microinfo Inc	31	$66,590	88.57%
Sophus It Solutions Llc	31	$101,592	88.57%
Accel International Inc	31	$69,976	88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	31	$59,932	88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	31	$56,181	88.57%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish	31	$159,754	88.57%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc	31	$133,749	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harris Moure Pllc	2	$68,993	40.00%
Routh Crabtree Olsen	2	$93,517	40.00%
Equiom Inc	2	$89,898	50.00%
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health	2	$118,020	50.00%
Fehr Peers	2	$55,193	50.00%
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp	2	$67,527	50.00%
Ghch Physician Services Llc	2	$120,536	50.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc	2	$60,788	50.00%
Pb Americas Inc	2	$71,261	50.00%
County Of Pierce	2	$78,894	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$69,728	87.50%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	7	$97,225	87.50%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	7	$72,144	87.50%
Electric Power Generation	7	$129,114	87.50%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	7	$85,874	100.00%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	7	$80,885	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$77,844	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	6	$108,947	85.71%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	6	$66,043	85.71%
Site Preparation Contractors	6	$72,991	85.71%

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.