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 %
Razorfish Llc	30	$80,327	88.24%
Silverxis Inc	30	$73,262	88.24%
Syntel Consulting Inc	30	$77,438	88.24%
Concord Engineering Inc	30	$73,799	88.24%
Cerebral Technologies Inc	30	$86,918	88.24%
Amazoncomca Inc	30	$105,452	88.24%
Qumulo Inc	30	$102,060	88.24%
Globallogicinc	30	$108,013	88.24%
Tech Matrix Inc	30	$87,169	88.24%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services	30	$78,324	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tektronix Texas Llc	2	$85,664	50.00%
Idd Aerospace Corp	2	$98,072	50.00%
Kindred Rehab Services Dba Peoplefirst Rehabilitation	2	$49,005	50.00%
Yakima Valley Professional Services On 12th Pc	2	$122,366	50.00%
Skagit Valley Medical Center	2	$97,832	50.00%
Telecom Transport Management Inc	2	$84,448	50.00%
Ciena Corp	2	$87,360	50.00%
Baylis Architects Inc	2	$50,232	50.00%
Radio Hankook Inc	2	$67,111	50.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	2	$76,607	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$54,638	77.78%
Residential Remodelers	7	$69,647	87.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	7	$99,409	87.50%
Open End Investment Funds	7	$101,561	87.50%
Correctional Institutions	7	$136,450	87.50%
Collection Agencies	7	$85,975	87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	7	$74,398	87.50%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	7	$86,478	87.50%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	7	$62,367	87.50%
Aquaculture	7	$84,308	87.50%

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.