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 Health Services Managers	139	$118,349	83.73%
Mental Health Counselors	137	$53,058	82.53%
Construction Managers	136	$92,949	84.47%
Pharmacists	129	$109,324	82.17%
Biological Technicians	126	$44,310	83.44%
Bioinformatics Scientists	122	$68,018	83.56%
Computer Hardware Engineers	121	$104,480	87.68%
Sales Managers	119	$113,810	86.86%
Occupational Therapists	115	$64,830	84.56%
Soil and Plant Scientists	114	$43,719	83.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	13	$28,923	52.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,398	48.00%
Materials Engineers	12	$83,460	48.00%
Industrial Production Managers	12	$114,588	50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	12	$106,534	52.17%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12	$44,514	52.17%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	12	$52,905	52.17%
Personal Care Aides	11	$29,521	47.83%
Cost Estimators	11	$66,494	47.83%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	10	$50,746	43.48%

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 %
Best Buy Co Inc	44	$123,644	89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	43	$115,165	87.76%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc	43	$116,265	87.76%
Akshaya Inc	43	$88,548	87.76%
Larsen Toubro Limited	43	$44,260	87.76%
Itron Inc	43	$80,632	87.76%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	43	$67,382	89.58%
Patni Americas Inc	43	$70,441	89.58%
Namitus Technologies Inc	43	$100,358	89.58%
Kpit Technologies Inc	43	$79,812	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blastworks Inc	2	$124,686	28.57%
Jwk Corp	2	$30,316	28.57%
Smartsheetcom Inc	2	$117,458	28.57%
Auroraview Llc	2	$133,806	28.57%
Nautilus Inc	2	$87,215	28.57%
Paperg	2	$84,739	28.57%
The Everett Clinic	2	$98,249	28.57%
Ah B Inc	2	$27,518	28.57%
Chol Song Enterprises Inc	2	$29,765	28.57%
Cyanogen Inc	2	$128,710	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$98,051	100.00%
Recreational Goods Rental	2	$80,309	100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$46,072	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$61,901	100.00%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$70,044	100.00%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$83,991	100.00%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$87,235	100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$64,168	100.00%
Tour Operators	2	$59,592	100.00%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	100.00%

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.