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 %
Inviso Corporation 34 $103,093 89.47%
Bittitan Inc 34 $95,418 89.47%
Waferwire Llc 34 $76,324 89.47%
Audible Inc 34 $99,769 89.47%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 34 $105,608 89.47%
Artech Information Systems Llc 34 $83,253 91.89%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 33 $77,797 89.19%
Epace Technologies Inc 33 $84,759 89.19%
Osi Consulting Inc 33 $82,322 89.19%
Only It Consulting Llc 33 $83,437 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerotec Llc 2 $178,485 40.00%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 2 $152,953 40.00%
Kensci Inc 2 $106,215 40.00%
Overlake Tea Station Inc 2 $58,448 40.00%
Harrylimi Inc Dba Teriyaki Pho 2 $63,908 40.00%
Thai Rama Iii Inc 2 $29,224 40.00%
Asian Food Center Seattle Llc 2 $59,800 40.00%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $104,635 40.00%
Lanna Thai Inc 2 $32,282 40.00%
Tyemill Llc 2 $104,076 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 2 $102,128 66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 2 $68,973 66.67%
Caterers 2 $51,938 66.67%
Coal Mining 2 $40,789 66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $52,884 66.67%
Sign Manufacturing 2 $62,899 66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 2 $78,562 66.67%
Waste Collection 2 $78,426 66.67%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $48,121 66.67%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $50,814 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage