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 %
Ge Renewables Grid Llc	44	$109,119	88.00%
Square Inc	44	$132,288	88.00%
Tencent America Llc	44	$154,537	88.00%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	44	$83,577	88.00%
Perkins Will Inc	44	$62,516	89.80%
Woot Services Llc	44	$102,893	89.80%
Yashco Systems Inc	44	$94,064	89.80%
Jamco America Inc	44	$81,268	89.80%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc	44	$107,414	89.80%
Be Aerospace Inc	44	$87,715	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parametric Portfolio Associates Llc	2	$64,751	28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc	2	$108,462	28.57%
Syntegrity Networks Inc	2	$121,306	28.57%
Luos Panda Inn Inc	2	$23,754	28.57%
Netgables Inc	2	$117,791	28.57%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing	2	$77,556	28.57%
Wa Hing Inc Dba Eastern Pearl Hakka Chinese Cuisin	2	$29,515	28.57%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	2	$123,739	28.57%
Inovant Llc	2	$110,750	28.57%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	17	$85,713	89.47%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	17	$73,141	89.47%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	17	$66,195	89.47%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	17	$88,641	89.47%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	16	$68,629	84.21%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	16	$72,179	84.21%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	16	$84,679	84.21%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	15	$93,302	78.95%
Human Rights Organizations	15	$53,278	78.95%
Other Business Support Services	15	$78,381	83.33%

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.