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 %
Denali Sourcing Services 64 $78,228 88.89%
Facebook Services Inc 64 $98,833 88.89%
Pure Storage Inc 63 $141,597 87.50%
Staples Inc 63 $104,523 87.50%
Hdr Engineering Inc 63 $75,916 87.50%
Meteorcomm Llc 63 $105,806 88.73%
Icertis Inc 63 $99,961 88.73%
Robinhood Markets Inc 63 $141,454 90.00%
Molabs Media Llc 62 $61,174 88.57%
Data Glove Inc 62 $67,168 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isan Soul Food Llc Dba Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen 3 $37,676 27.27%
Coughlin Porter Lundeen 3 $81,057 27.27%
Inventprise Llc 3 $85,654 30.00%
Nestl Usa Inc 3 $112,050 30.00%
Siemens Convergence Creators Corp 3 $99,902 30.00%
Albertsons Llc 3 $111,377 30.00%
Xealth Inc 3 $109,803 30.00%
Community Health Plan Of Washington 3 $125,008 30.00%
Tune Inc 3 $99,826 30.00%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc 3 $86,611 30.00%

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