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 %
Arenanet Llc	41	$72,134	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc	41	$93,051	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc	40	$91,500	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Healthunity Corporation	2	$100,755	33.33%
Intercom Inc	2	$39,687	33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc	2	$86,591	33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp	2	$87,423	33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	2	$169,738	33.33%
Shannon Wilson	2	$73,341	33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc	2	$79,311	33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc	2	$115,087	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	37	$73,697	84.09%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	37	$122,869	86.05%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	37	$69,527	86.05%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	36	$87,487	83.72%
Activities Related To Real Estate	36	$70,311	83.72%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	36	$50,833	83.72%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	36	$50,415	85.71%
Employment Services	35	$71,247	83.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	34	$101,797	82.93%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	34	$106,591	82.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Food Manufacturing	1	$65,645	12.50%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	1	$88,654	12.50%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	1	$88,254	12.50%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	1	$115,565	12.50%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	1	$45,600	12.50%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	1	$78,350	12.50%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	1	$68,078	12.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$70,554	12.50%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$57,554	12.50%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	1	$96,554	12.50%

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.