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 %
Engineers, All Other	292	$64,669	89.85%
Biological Scientists, All Other	253	$60,059	80.83%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	245	$67,675	87.81%
Dentists, General	238	$122,876	85.61%
Chemists	211	$52,326	78.44%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	205	$65,106	82.66%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	181	$64,003	78.35%
General and Operations Managers	178	$119,977	78.41%
Logisticians	177	$74,890	79.02%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	176	$104,259	81.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawyers	21	$9,766,069	63.64%
Financial Managers	20	$111,030	62.50%
Logisticians	20	$73,730	62.50%
Engineers, All Other	20	$98,759	62.50%
Construction Managers	17	$100,640	54.84%
Actuaries	17	$97,802	54.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$54,354	56.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	17	$60,712	58.62%
Graphic Designers	17	$53,714	58.62%
General and Operations Managers	17	$123,106	60.71%

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 %
Ge Renewables Grid Llc	44	$109,119	88.00%
Square Inc	44	$132,288	88.00%
Tencent America Llc	44	$154,537	88.00%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	44	$83,577	88.00%
Perkins Will Inc	44	$62,516	89.80%
Woot Services Llc	44	$102,893	89.80%
Yashco Systems Inc	44	$94,064	89.80%
Jamco America Inc	44	$81,268	89.80%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc	44	$107,414	89.80%
Be Aerospace Inc	44	$87,715	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parametric Portfolio Associates Llc	2	$64,751	28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc	2	$108,462	28.57%
Syntegrity Networks Inc	2	$121,306	28.57%
Luos Panda Inn Inc	2	$23,754	28.57%
Netgables Inc	2	$117,791	28.57%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing	2	$77,556	28.57%
Wa Hing Inc Dba Eastern Pearl Hakka Chinese Cuisin	2	$29,515	28.57%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	2	$123,739	28.57%
Inovant Llc	2	$110,750	28.57%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	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.