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 %
Risk Management Specialists 55 $85,948 85.94%
Industrial Production Managers 54 $98,145 85.71%
Validation Engineers 54 $91,724 85.71%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $58,262 84.13%
Anesthesiologists 53 $113,781 84.13%
Budget Analysts 53 $64,318 85.48%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 52 $75,698 86.67%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 50 $57,081 87.72%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $60,649 90.91%
Psychiatrists 49 $150,956 90.74%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 5 $94,795 33.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 5 $60,527 33.33%
Nursing Assistants 5 $33,933 33.33%
Compliance Officers 5 $68,640 35.71%
Purchasing Managers 5 $141,939 35.71%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4 $44,933 28.57%
Psychiatrists 4 $126,610 28.57%
Epidemiologists 4 $112,736 28.57%
Financial Specialists, All Other 4 $103,588 28.57%
Mental Health Counselors 4 $46,343 28.57%
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 %
Adobe Systems Incorporated 140 $102,920 91.50%
Rite Aid Corp 138 $95,243 90.20%
Mu Sigma Inc 134 $66,207 88.16%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 134 $102,043 89.93%
Ilink Systems Inc 133 $88,556 89.86%
Fujitsu America Inc 133 $87,495 89.86%
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc 132 $100,072 89.19%
Smartsheet Inc 131 $123,412 90.34%
Bti Solutions Inc 131 $55,082 90.34%
Kadlec Regional Medical Center 131 $164,948 90.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davita Inc 7 $80,454 30.43%
Milliman 7 $104,119 30.43%
Ispottv Inc 7 $117,701 30.43%
Palantir Technologies 7 $126,384 30.43%
Auth0 Inc 7 $110,350 31.82%
Audible Inc 7 $101,091 31.82%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 7 $129,287 31.82%
Tencent America Llc 7 $102,009 31.82%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 7 $91,969 33.33%
Sea Mar Community Health Center 7 $95,761 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 39 $34,778 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 36 $35,124 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $31,578 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 35 $31,598 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 34 $29,594 100.00%
Apiculture 32 $33,335 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $31,846 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 18 $29,393 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 16 $36,167 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 11 $28,151 100.00%

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