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 %
Musigma Inc	38	$64,107	90.48%
Vertafore Inc	37	$100,385	88.10%
Tideworks Technology Inc	37	$98,828	88.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	37	$150,520	88.10%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	37	$100,577	88.10%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	37	$87,676	88.10%
Isite Technologies Inc	37	$94,203	88.10%
Cyberbest Technology Inc	37	$66,121	88.10%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	37	$64,291	90.24%
Gar Technologies Inc	37	$77,145	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill	2	$62,317	33.33%
Csats Inc	2	$107,328	33.33%
Zensa Llc	2	$122,096	33.33%
Sky City Holdings Company	2	$66,040	33.33%
Wa State Investment Board	2	$90,262	33.33%
Nia Tero Foundation	2	$132,195	33.33%
Canam Consultants Inc	2	$112,632	40.00%
Everett Community College	2	$45,620	40.00%
Trupanion	2	$95,951	40.00%
Marel Seattle Inc	2	$96,606	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$102,128	66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$68,973	66.67%
Caterers	2	$51,938	66.67%
Coal Mining	2	$40,789	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$78,562	66.67%
Waste Collection	2	$78,426	66.67%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,121	66.67%
Chicken Egg Production	2	$50,814	66.67%

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.