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 %
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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	186	$83,610	87.74%
Egencia Llc	183	$109,657	88.83%
Coupang Global Llc	183	$129,041	90.15%
Dropbox Inc	181	$127,312	90.95%
Peacehealth	181	$148,849	90.95%
Orchestra Technology Inc	180	$72,753	90.45%
Bisoft Consultancy Services	178	$98,127	89.90%
Nagarro Inc	177	$69,564	89.85%
Lt Technology Services Limited	177	$69,083	90.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	176	$73,763	90.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Convoy Inc	11	$111,369	34.38%
Greypoint Inc Dba Convoy	11	$99,698	34.38%
Globant Llc	11	$108,635	34.38%
Sap America Inc	10	$106,099	31.25%
Memorial Physicians Pllc	10	$131,601	32.26%
Arenanet Llc	10	$72,230	32.26%
Dendreon Corporation	10	$83,163	32.26%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance	10	$74,630	33.33%
Best Buy Co Inc	10	$121,788	33.33%
Tct Mobile Inc	10	$97,623	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$92,487	88.68%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$110,236	90.38%
Employment Placement Agencies	44	$90,861	86.27%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	44	$109,642	86.27%
Other Financial Investment Activities	44	$98,457	88.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$89,738	86.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	43	$80,918	87.76%
Dental Laboratories	43	$68,582	89.58%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	20.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	20.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	20.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	20.00%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	20.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,437	20.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	20.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	22.22%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	22.22%

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.