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 %
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 %
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.