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 %
Social Science Research Assistants 31 $44,073 86.11%
Logistics Analysts 31 $80,936 88.57%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 30 $33,530 85.71%
Interpreters and Translators 30 $41,899 88.24%
Optometrists 30 $93,070 90.91%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 29 $127,279 87.88%
Hydrologists 28 $60,806 84.85%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 28 $56,875 87.50%
Civil Engineering Technicians 26 $52,556 83.87%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $54,389 80.65%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ciber Global Llc 47 $104,841 88.68%
Highspot Inc 46 $135,878 86.79%
Iconsoft Inc 46 $95,691 86.79%
Management Health Systems Inc 46 $62,482 88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc 46 $96,554 88.46%
Chateck Inc 46 $75,441 88.46%
Allyis Inc 46 $84,056 88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc 46 $87,053 88.46%
Aditi Consulting Llc 46 $99,128 88.46%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 46 $41,129 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grapecity Inc 2 $107,526 28.57%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc 2 $92,415 28.57%
Datasphere Technologies 2 $121,537 28.57%
Eagleview Technologies 2 $125,507 28.57%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd 2 $105,529 28.57%
Goodman Real Estate 2 $115,523 28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 2 $70,419 28.57%
Crane Co 2 $97,615 28.57%
Ifusionit Llc 2 $83,720 28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc 2 $73,466 28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.