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 %
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 %
Vn Associates Llc 57 $67,615 89.06%
Ang Technologies Inc 57 $71,907 89.06%
Volkswagen Group Of America Inc 56 $123,838 87.50%
Myriad Consulting Inc 56 $72,907 87.50%
Holland America Line Nv 56 $110,552 87.50%
Hulu Llc 56 $111,570 87.50%
Paramount Software Solutions 56 $66,301 88.89%
Blue Nile Inc 56 $106,810 88.89%
Sonos Inc 56 $106,656 88.89%
Mouri Tech Llc 55 $84,282 87.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 3 $101,811 33.33%
State Of Wa Dept Of Social Health Services 3 $101,681 33.33%
Masure Llc 3 $36,795 33.33%
3sharp 3 $110,219 33.33%
Jollys Pharmacy Inc Dba Ready Meds 3 $69,851,337 33.33%
Hntb Corporation 3 $91,187 33.33%
A Caring Doctor Pc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 3 $68,453 33.33%
South Puget Sound Community College 3 $56,953 33.33%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $148,852 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 3 $95,090 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $32,649 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $33,457 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 50.00%

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