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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	173	$56,430	80.47%
Materials Scientists	169	$55,088	85.35%
Human Resources Specialists	169	$65,110	85.35%
Computer User Support Specialists	163	$51,517	83.16%
Lawyers	160	$108,293	86.96%
Biomedical Engineers	155	$79,206	86.11%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	149	$65,535	83.71%
Financial Managers	142	$132,642	80.68%
Accountants	142	$64,625	83.53%
Chemical Engineers	141	$68,744	83.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biomedical Engineers	17	$89,511	60.71%
Occupational Therapists	15	$8,567,133	53.57%
Pharmacists	15	$44,424,374	55.56%
Veterinarians	15	$76,207	55.56%
Clergy	14	$42,499	53.85%
Chiropractors	14	$59,730	53.85%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	14	$32,323	53.85%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	13	$28,923	50.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$48,332	52.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	13	$84,194	52.00%

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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	1,566	$81,960	90.10%
People Tech Group Inc	1,536	$85,060	90.83%
Nordstrom Inc	1,388	$116,369	94.17%
Starbucks Coffee Company	1,206	$111,141	94.81%
Salesforcecom Inc	1,147	$129,793	96.39%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,104	$92,120	98.75%
Ust Global Inc	1,048	$76,713	94.24%
Zillow Inc	925	$125,845	83.48%
Codesmart Inc	889	$72,275	93.19%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	850	$98,607	91.69%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adobe Inc	76	$127,903	35.19%
Twitter Inc	76	$118,238	37.25%
Cisco Systems Inc	74	$116,497	38.34%
Wafertech Llc	68	$78,102	38.20%
Tableau Software Inc	66	$110,098	39.76%
Slalom Llc	65	$119,148	39.39%
Akvelon Inc	65	$98,915	39.39%
Merit Integrated Logistics	57	$24,482	37.01%
Rite Aid Corporation	55	$89,595	40.44%
Merit Logistics	54	$25,766	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	56	$110,321	88.89%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	54	$116,220	87.10%
Child Care Services	53	$44,357	86.89%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	53	$109,904	89.83%
All Other Support Services	53	$102,806	91.38%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	50	$106,402	86.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$102,411	87.72%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	49	$84,516	87.50%
Consumer Lending	48	$128,895	87.27%
Motion Picture And Video Production	47	$106,473	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	15.38%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	15.38%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	16.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	16.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	16.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$54,881	18.18%
Wineries	2	$51,958	18.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	18.18%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	18.18%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	18.18%

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.