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 %
Dell Marketing Lp	38	$108,019	88.37%
Whitman College	38	$53,339	88.37%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc	38	$70,511	88.37%
Azmetry Inc	38	$79,075	88.37%
Ifusionit Llc	38	$62,939	88.37%
Bungie Inc	38	$90,222	88.37%
Sunera Technologies Inc	38	$88,548	88.37%
Airbiquity Inc	38	$100,833	88.37%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc	38	$101,640	90.48%
Liveperson Inc	38	$126,849	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporal Technology Inc	2	$140,930	33.33%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc	2	$108,087	33.33%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc	2	$30,202	33.33%
Rad Power Bikes	2	$156,541	33.33%
Xandr Inc	2	$128,617	33.33%
1point3acres Llc	2	$195,936	33.33%
Tricities Community Health	2	$167,763	33.33%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen	2	$38,210	33.33%
Minglian Management Llc	2	$76,763	33.33%
Jwk Corporation	2	$39,281	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Design Services	5	$67,787	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	5	$68,266	83.33%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$78,508	83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling	5	$126,597	83.33%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	5	$111,575	83.33%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$99,232	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	5	$57,521	83.33%
Solar Electric Power Generation	5	$91,341	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	4	$109,153	80.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,016	80.00%

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.