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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mental Health Counselors 4 $46,343 28.57%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $33,327 30.77%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $44,745 30.77%
Training and Development Managers 4 $120,031 30.77%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4 $44,933 30.77%
Psychiatrists 4 $126,610 30.77%
Epidemiologists 4 $112,736 30.77%
Natural Sciences Managers 4 $148,533 33.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 3 $33,571 25.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $61,693 25.00%
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,566 $81,960 90.10%
People Tech Group Inc 1,536 $85,060 90.83%
Nordstrom Inc 1,388 $116,369 94.17%
Starbucks Coffee Company 1,206 $111,141 94.81%
Salesforcecom Inc 1,147 $129,793 96.39%
Ernst Young Us Llp 1,104 $92,120 98.75%
Ust Global Inc 1,048 $76,713 94.24%
Zillow Inc 925 $125,845 83.48%
Codesmart Inc 889 $72,275 93.19%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 850 $98,607 91.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adobe Inc 76 $127,903 35.19%
Twitter Inc 76 $118,238 37.25%
Cisco Systems Inc 74 $116,497 38.34%
Wafertech Llc 68 $78,102 38.20%
Tableau Software Inc 66 $110,098 39.76%
Slalom Llc 65 $119,148 39.39%
Akvelon Inc 65 $98,915 39.39%
Merit Integrated Logistics 57 $24,482 37.01%
Rite Aid Corporation 55 $89,595 40.44%
Merit Logistics 54 $25,766 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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