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 %
Fpt Usa Corporation	40	$56,358	88.89%
Collabera Solutions Pvt Ltd Formerly Gci Solutions	40	$70,342	88.89%
Maplebear Inc	40	$165,827	88.89%
Tachyon Technologies Llc	39	$98,554	88.64%
Keysight Technologies Inc	39	$127,417	88.64%
Chinese Information And Service Center	39	$38,743	88.64%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc	39	$70,236	88.64%
Logic Rule Inc	39	$84,550	88.64%
Flyhomes Inc	39	$85,147	88.64%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	39	$73,723	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kerry Inc	2	$104,906	33.33%
Greenington Llc	2	$65,437	33.33%
Zhens Inc Dba Taste Of Asia	2	$27,622	33.33%
Amazon Robotics Llc	2	$94,547	33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc	2	$102,482	33.33%
Faithlife Corporation	2	$40,789	33.33%
Devicebook Inc	2	$94,058	33.33%
Extrahop Networks Inc	2	$115,534	33.33%
Katalyst Interactive Inc	2	$111,384	33.33%
Fu Yuan Brothers Restaurant Llc	2	$34,341	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	123	$115,835	86.62%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	122	$116,057	89.05%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	122	$103,587	89.71%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	114	$96,937	89.76%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	113	$89,560	89.68%
Other Individual And Family Services	112	$45,335	89.60%
Junior Colleges	100	$64,385	80.65%
Human Resources Consulting Services	99	$87,132	79.84%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	96	$94,040	84.96%
Testing Laboratories And Services	94	$62,552	83.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	5	$111,064	19.23%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	5	$75,727	20.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	5	$85,704	20.00%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	5	$89,053	20.83%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$56,110	20.83%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	5	$73,707	20.83%
Executive Offices	5	$91,328	21.74%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	4	$82,155	18.18%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	4	$90,303	18.18%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	4	$26,790	19.05%

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.