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 %
Database Architects	113	$91,736	85.61%
Environmental Engineers	110	$74,612	83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	108	$61,660	83.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists	106	$62,999	84.13%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	103	$47,102	83.74%
Food Scientists and Technologists	99	$61,952	82.50%
Veterinarians	98	$72,030	82.35%
Cost Estimators	96	$65,843	81.36%
Interior Designers	94	$49,453	81.74%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	93	$55,757	81.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	10	$25,383	45.45%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$47,901	45.45%
Computer User Support Specialists	9	$71,880	40.91%
Social and Community Service Managers	9	$66,344	40.91%
Computer Programmers	9	$93,995	40.91%
Environmental Engineers	8	$91,590	36.36%
Medical and Health Services Managers	8	$113,251	38.10%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	8	$171,011	38.10%
Pediatricians, General	8	$129,303	38.10%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	8	$56,828	38.10%

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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$72,540	40.00%
Senegal	2	$83,258	50.00%
Malawi	2	$58,396	50.00%
Bahamas	2	$94,599	50.00%
Slovenia	2	$81,020	66.67%
Burundi	2	$82,308	66.67%
Sudan	2	$93,943	66.67%
Haiti	2	$108,504	66.67%
Uganda	2	$78,520	66.67%
Iraq	2	$90,514	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Microsoft Corporation	54,644	$108,338	94.53%
Amazoncom Services Llc	22,469	$110,299	97.50%
Infosys Limited	12,468	$80,258	99.64%
Amazon Corporate Llc	9,351	$91,761	91.05%
Amazoncom Services Inc	8,726	$103,501	98.31%
Amazon Web Services Inc	5,200	$104,551	96.53%
Google Llc	4,877	$121,704	95.05%
Hcl America Inc	4,529	$84,626	98.41%
Facebook Inc	3,202	$133,643	93.35%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,771	$73,294	88.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	11,280	$102,582	38.95%
Amazon Corporate Llc	7,172	$97,659	63.58%
Amazon Web Services Inc	1,801	$105,247	25.11%
Facebook Inc	1,459	$109,010	33.58%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	1,029	$97,791	57.13%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	727	$117,189	44.14%
Zillow Inc	326	$105,985	22.34%
Starbucks Coffee Company	300	$115,278	28.14%
People Tech Group Inc	279	$113,944	27.11%
Uber Technologies Inc	178	$112,631	23.77%

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.