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 %
Ciber Global Llc	47	$104,841	88.68%
Highspot Inc	46	$135,878	86.79%
Iconsoft Inc	46	$95,691	86.79%
Management Health Systems Inc	46	$62,482	88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc	46	$96,554	88.46%
Chateck Inc	46	$75,441	88.46%
Allyis Inc	46	$84,056	88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc	46	$87,053	88.46%
Aditi Consulting Llc	46	$99,128	88.46%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service	46	$41,129	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grapecity Inc	2	$107,526	28.57%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc	2	$92,415	28.57%
Datasphere Technologies	2	$121,537	28.57%
Eagleview Technologies	2	$125,507	28.57%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd	2	$105,529	28.57%
Goodman Real Estate	2	$115,523	28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	2	$70,419	28.57%
Crane Co	2	$97,615	28.57%
Ifusionit Llc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc	2	$73,466	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%

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.