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 %
Biostatisticians 69 $91,050 82.14%
Purchasing Managers 68 $117,916 85.00%
Instructional Coordinators 65 $56,571 85.53%
Chiropractors 64 $51,381 87.67%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 63 $108,271 86.30%
Training and Development Specialists 62 $65,807 87.32%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 60 $66,944 88.24%
Registered Nurses 58 $82,622 86.57%
Technical Writers 58 $73,321 87.88%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 58 $131,538 87.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $51,337 33.33%
Purchasing Managers 5 $141,939 29.41%
Food Service Managers 5 $73,586 29.41%
Accountants 5 $65,108 29.41%
Economists 5 $89,453 31.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 5 $65,482 31.25%
Optometrists 5 $81,203 31.25%
Cashiers 5 $26,333 33.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,197 33.33%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5 $44,096 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 %
California Creative Solutions Inc 106 $73,282 89.83%
Wicresoft North America Co Ltd 106 $68,459 90.60%
Vanceinfo Technologies Inc 104 $60,799 89.66%
Nintendo Of America Inc 104 $104,391 89.66%
Offerup Inc 103 $122,608 89.57%
Allen Institute 102 $68,553 88.70%
Multicare Health System 102 $147,734 89.47%
Providence Health Services 101 $112,255 89.38%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 101 $93,397 90.18%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 99 $82,391 88.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wanida Thai Llc Dba Wanida Thai Cuisine 5 $34,012 27.78%
Moloco Inc 5 $99,682 27.78%
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital At Pasco 5 $128,233 27.78%
Qumulo Inc 5 $90,480 27.78%
Comscore Inc 5 $91,441 27.78%
Perkins Will Inc 5 $58,269 27.78%
Elektrobit Automotive Americas Inc 5 $86,532 29.41%
Spirent Communications 5 $92,632 29.41%
Labinal Llc 5 $93,541 29.41%
The Mec Group Llc 5 $56,534 29.41%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $81,994 100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing 1 $66,456 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 1 $135,720 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 1 $63,544 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 1 $132,454 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $57,387 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 1 $80,850 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $63,440 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 1 $91,021 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $101,712 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage