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 %
Dell Marketing Lp	38	$108,019	88.37%
Whitman College	38	$53,339	88.37%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc	38	$70,511	88.37%
Azmetry Inc	38	$79,075	88.37%
Ifusionit Llc	38	$62,939	88.37%
Bungie Inc	38	$90,222	88.37%
Sunera Technologies Inc	38	$88,548	88.37%
Airbiquity Inc	38	$100,833	88.37%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	38	$101,640	90.48%
Liveperson Inc	38	$126,849	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporal Technology Inc	2	$140,930	33.33%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc	2	$108,087	33.33%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc	2	$30,202	33.33%
Rad Power Bikes	2	$156,541	33.33%
Xandr Inc	2	$128,617	33.33%
1point3acres Llc	2	$195,936	33.33%
Tricities Community Health	2	$167,763	33.33%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen	2	$38,210	33.33%
Minglian Management Llc	2	$76,763	33.33%
Jwk Corporation	2	$39,281	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	93	$124,551	85.32%
Veterinary Services	91	$82,980	90.10%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	90	$77,845	89.11%
Travel Agencies	83	$102,022	83.84%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	82	$85,320	84.54%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	80	$81,628	84.21%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	74	$100,558	78.72%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$125,207	89.16%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	73	$97,841	87.95%
Other Services Related To Advertising	71	$101,845	85.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Housing For Sale Builders	4	$50,816,782	19.05%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	4	$82,446	19.05%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$102,924	20.00%
Graphic Design Services	4	$48,579	21.05%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	4	$74,880	21.05%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	4	$115,176	21.05%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	4	$152,864	22.22%
Other Personal Care Services	4	$44,484	22.22%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	4	$93,844	22.22%
Civic And Social Organizations	4	$69,503	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.