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 %
Ltimindtree Limited 263 $88,050 91.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 260 $113,019 90.28%
Kforce Inc 259 $89,628 91.52%
Ericsson Inc 257 $98,556 91.13%
Lenora Systems Inc 251 $91,902 90.29%
Servicenow Inc 249 $123,310 90.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 249 $76,917 90.55%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc 248 $152,049 90.51%
Cirquetech Group Inc 245 $109,456 89.74%
Couloir Technology Group Inc 244 $109,741 89.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Staples Inc 17 $114,725 32.69%
Okta Inc 17 $135,612 32.69%
Blue Nile Inc 17 $108,915 33.33%
Providence Health Services Wa 16 $142,670 31.37%
Gilead Sciences Inc 16 $67,945 31.37%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation 16 $170,942 31.37%
Wicresoft North America 16 $93,027 32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc 16 $116,327 32.65%
Loyalty Methods Inc 16 $110,717 32.65%
Vertafore Inc 16 $110,956 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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%

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