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 %
Arenanet Llc	41	$72,134	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc	41	$93,051	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc	40	$91,500	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Healthunity Corporation	2	$100,755	33.33%
Intercom Inc	2	$39,687	33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc	2	$86,591	33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp	2	$87,423	33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	2	$169,738	33.33%
Shannon Wilson	2	$73,341	33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc	2	$79,311	33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc	2	$115,087	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	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.