| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno Therapeutics Inc | 80 | $84,612 | 87.91% |
| Cdk Global Llc | 80 | $101,522 | 87.91% |
| Okta Inc | 80 | $133,799 | 88.89% |
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 79 | $92,078 | 88.76% |
| Seattle University | 79 | $51,905 | 88.76% |
| Nutanix Inc | 79 | $130,783 | 88.76% |
| Twitch Interactive Inc | 79 | $116,356 | 89.77% |
| Twilio Inc | 78 | $147,078 | 88.64% |
| Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd | 78 | $70,005 | 89.66% |
| Block Inc | 77 | $158,422 | 88.51% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Chest Clinic Pc | 4 | $165,521 | 28.57% |
| Group Health Cooperative | 4 | $83,765 | 28.57% |
| Nlight Photonics Corporation | 4 | $78,380 | 28.57% |
| Community Church Of Seattle | 4 | $37,638 | 28.57% |
| Peninsula Community Health Services | 4 | $155,870 | 28.57% |
| Dpr Construction A General Partnership | 4 | $107,838 | 28.57% |
| Cloudmoyo | 4 | $136,161 | 28.57% |
| Slb Management Llc | 4 | $46,379 | 28.57% |
| Home Depot Usa Inc | 4 | $75,421 | 28.57% |
| First Korean United Methodist Church Of Tacoma | 4 | $39,250 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Services | 617 | $56,963 | 85.81% |
| Temporary Help Services | 550 | $97,865 | 76.60% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 535 | $100,935 | 83.33% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 448 | $101,254 | 84.85% |
| Software Publishers | 423 | $133,320 | 85.63% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 423 | $86,893 | 86.86% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 415 | $136,810 | 88.30% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 397 | $111,617 | 90.85% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 374 | $113,813 | 87.38% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 372 | $95,283 | 87.32% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellfish Farming | 9 | $31,431 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $34,258 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 8 | $33,285 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 6 | $34,577 | 100.00% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 6 | $34,570 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 5 | $35,131 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 5 | $33,463 | 100.00% |
| Logging | 4 | $35,448 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 4 | $33,332 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 4 | $37,086 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | 42 | $113,037 | 33.60% |
| Private Households | 41 | $29,598 | 32.80% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 38 | $98,679 | 37.25% |
| Grantmaking Foundations | 38 | $122,948 | 40.00% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 30 | $38,728 | 31.91% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 29 | $64,464 | 31.18% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 27 | $127,965 | 30.34% |
| Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals | 26 | $96,883 | 29.55% |
| Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 25 | $86,629 | 28.41% |
| Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly | 24 | $30,862 | 28.92% |
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.