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 %
Semetrix Inc 71 $119,630 89.87%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 70 $98,440 89.74%
Longtop International Llc 70 $61,590 89.74%
Antra Inc 70 $102,843 89.74%
Cruise Llc 69 $149,775 89.61%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 68 $91,964 88.31%
Randstad Technologies Llc 68 $104,328 88.31%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 68 $46,632 88.31%
Institute For Systems Biology 68 $55,589 88.31%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 68 $67,101 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synchronoss Technologies Inc 4 $104,047 33.33%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 4 $109,670 36.36%
Zetron Inc 4 $107,296 36.36%
Simply Measured 4 $109,084 36.36%
Society Consulting 4 $97,718 36.36%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 4 $99,591 36.36%
Dks Associates 4 $73,191 36.36%
Lowes Companies Inc 4 $150,015 36.36%
Puget Sound Kidney Centers 4 $33,592 36.36%
Walmart Associates Inc 4 $154,856 36.36%

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