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 %
Rehab Specialists I Llc	32	$76,181	88.89%
Tibco Software Inc	32	$95,009	88.89%
Infowave Systems Inc	32	$82,111	88.89%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	32	$71,797	88.89%
I3infotek Inc	32	$71,499	88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc	32	$62,563	88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc	32	$99,522	88.89%
Virtusa Corporation	32	$71,288	88.89%
Biblioso Corporation	32	$108,025	88.89%
American Tire Distributors Inc	32	$100,411	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Whitworth University	2	$48,248	40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba	2	$155,407	40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc	2	$133,037	40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc	2	$68,328	40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc	2	$92,363	40.00%
Agros International	2	$85,249	40.00%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company	2	$57,294	40.00%
Sawadee Thai Cuisine Inc	2	$31,367	40.00%
Quantcast Corporation	2	$158,070	40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies	2	$158,933	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	6	$93,285	85.71%
Business Support Services	6	$67,850	85.71%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	6	$120,491	85.71%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	6	$58,951	85.71%
Wind Electric Power Generation	6	$81,869	85.71%
General Freight Trucking	6	$67,985	85.71%
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	6	$81,155	85.71%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	6	$84,972	85.71%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	6	$84,920	85.71%
Shellfish Farming	6	$92,674	85.71%

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.