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 %
Providence Health Services Wa	39	$116,939	88.64%
Damato Conversano Inc	39	$64,695	88.64%
Eancom Lp	39	$116,736	88.64%
Synopsys Inc	39	$101,130	88.64%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	39	$123,229	88.64%
Paypal Inc	39	$151,193	88.64%
Blink Health Group Llc	38	$152,925	86.36%
Sysintelli Inc	38	$88,219	86.36%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc	38	$191,935	86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc	38	$96,637	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc	2	$137,291	33.33%
Virtuoso Ltd	2	$134,493	33.33%
Innovative Edge Technology Consultancy Services	2	$162,510	33.33%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	2	$89,929	33.33%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co	2	$91,011	33.33%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	33.33%
Disney Streaming Services Llc	2	$162,979	33.33%
Tendys Garden Inc	2	$39,021	33.33%
Graham Construction Management Inc	2	$132,392	33.33%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$92,228	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$121,670	66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$73,591	66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$88,473	66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$85,780	66.67%
Printing	2	$133,338	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$57,044	66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$73,414	66.67%

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.