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 %
Surgeons 80 $128,210 80.81%
Microbiologists 80 $52,295 81.63%
Financial Specialists, All Other 78 $63,035 80.41%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 77 $49,715 80.21%
Hospitalists 77 $180,793 81.91%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 76 $45,208 84.44%
Natural Sciences Managers 75 $144,267 85.23%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 75 $69,506 87.21%
Managers, All Other 72 $93,358 83.72%
Materials Engineers 69 $83,307 82.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 6 $105,937 31.58%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 31.58%
Surgeons 6 $149,783 31.58%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $89,291 31.58%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 33.33%
Instructional Coordinators 6 $55,352 33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,371 33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $51,337 33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6 $64,882 33.33%
Human Resources Specialists 6 $61,457 33.33%
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 %
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%
Yemen 1 $134,784 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $113,318 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 100.00%
Mali 1 $86,840 100.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $132,080 100.00%
Belize 1 $63,274 100.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 100.00%

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 %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 717 $32,138 100.00%
Apple Orchards 381 $31,293 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 87 $34,551 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 81 $34,682 100.00%
Business Associations 67 $32,320 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,940 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 56 $34,608 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 55 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 40 $35,804 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage