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 %
Dell Marketing Lp	38	$108,019	88.37%
Whitman College	38	$53,339	88.37%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc	38	$70,511	88.37%
Azmetry Inc	38	$79,075	88.37%
Ifusionit Llc	38	$62,939	88.37%
Bungie Inc	38	$90,222	88.37%
Sunera Technologies Inc	38	$88,548	88.37%
Airbiquity Inc	38	$100,833	88.37%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	38	$101,640	90.48%
Liveperson Inc	38	$126,849	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporal Technology Inc	2	$140,930	33.33%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc	2	$108,087	33.33%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc	2	$30,202	33.33%
Rad Power Bikes	2	$156,541	33.33%
Xandr Inc	2	$128,617	33.33%
1point3acres Llc	2	$195,936	33.33%
Tricities Community Health	2	$167,763	33.33%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen	2	$38,210	33.33%
Minglian Management Llc	2	$76,763	33.33%
Jwk Corporation	2	$39,281	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	18	$62,903	85.71%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	18	$113,781	85.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	18	$83,406	90.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	18	$80,231	90.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	17	$74,733	85.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	17	$85,264	85.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	17	$79,088	85.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	17	$81,869	85.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	17	$57,526	89.47%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	17	$86,497	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	1	$97,219	25.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	1	$102,523	25.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	1	$90,251	25.00%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	1	$75,754	25.00%

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.