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 %
Big Fish Games Inc	45	$97,229	86.54%
Mcg Health Llc	45	$104,974	86.54%
Caradigm Usa Llc	45	$102,258	88.24%
Mind Tech Inc	45	$98,481	88.24%
Highbrow Llc	45	$108,659	88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited	45	$73,759	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	45	$67,261	88.24%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	45	$90,117	88.24%
Amazon Capital Services Inc	45	$97,875	88.24%
Gspann Technologies Inc	44	$112,040	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Damato Conversano Inc Dba Dci Engineers	2	$89,923	28.57%
Quorum Review Inc	2	$110,115	28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp	2	$106,985	28.57%
Tass Inc	2	$105,810	28.57%
Mactus Group Llc	2	$92,331	28.57%
Qualis Health	2	$51,054	28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation	2	$85,395	28.57%
L L Energy Inc	2	$57,346	28.57%
Pop Inc	2	$81,751	28.57%
Program For Appropriate Technology In Health	2	$127,151	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	41	$67,448	87.23%
Credit Card Issuing	41	$107,985	89.13%
Insurance Carriers	40	$99,400	86.96%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	40	$122,112	86.96%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	40	$73,623	86.96%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	39	$108,829	84.78%
Home Centers	39	$107,766	88.64%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	38	$81,803	86.36%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	37	$59,157	84.09%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	37	$100,036	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$90,771	22.22%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	2	$61,225	22.22%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	2	$99,382	22.22%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$103,178	22.22%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	22.22%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$47,175	22.22%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$40,134	22.22%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	1	$112,549	11.11%
Family Planning Centers	1	$88,920	11.11%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	1	$92,685	11.11%

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.