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 %
Musigma Inc	38	$64,107	90.48%
Vertafore Inc	37	$100,385	88.10%
Tideworks Technology Inc	37	$98,828	88.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	37	$150,520	88.10%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	37	$100,577	88.10%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	37	$87,676	88.10%
Isite Technologies Inc	37	$94,203	88.10%
Cyberbest Technology Inc	37	$66,121	88.10%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	37	$64,291	90.24%
Gar Technologies Inc	37	$77,145	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill	2	$62,317	33.33%
Csats Inc	2	$107,328	33.33%
Zensa Llc	2	$122,096	33.33%
Sky City Holdings Company	2	$66,040	33.33%
Wa State Investment Board	2	$90,262	33.33%
Nia Tero Foundation	2	$132,195	33.33%
Canam Consultants Inc	2	$112,632	40.00%
Everett Community College	2	$45,620	40.00%
Trupanion	2	$95,951	40.00%
Marel Seattle Inc	2	$96,606	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	41	$67,448	87.23%
Credit Card Issuing	41	$107,985	89.13%
Insurance Carriers	40	$99,400	86.96%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	40	$122,112	86.96%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	40	$73,623	86.96%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	39	$108,829	84.78%
Home Centers	39	$107,766	88.64%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	38	$81,803	86.36%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	37	$59,157	84.09%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	37	$100,036	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$90,771	22.22%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	2	$61,225	22.22%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	2	$99,382	22.22%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$103,178	22.22%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	22.22%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$47,175	22.22%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$40,134	22.22%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	1	$112,549	11.11%
Family Planning Centers	1	$88,920	11.11%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	1	$92,685	11.11%

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.