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 %
Urban and Regional Planners 25 $75,934 83.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 24 $86,940 80.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 23 $39,777 79.31%
Health Educators 23 $49,521 85.19%
Photonics Engineers 23 $103,740 85.19%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 22 $41,096 84.62%
Social Workers, All Other 22 $44,857 84.62%
Clinical Data Managers 22 $95,589 84.62%
Architectural Drafters 21 $50,401 84.00%
Transportation Engineers 21 $88,530 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2 $53,498 20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2 $29,827 20.00%
Retail Salespersons 2 $32,157 20.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $47,330 20.00%
Medical Secretaries 2 $47,632 20.00%
Survey Researchers 2 $69,306 20.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 2 $92,987 22.22%
Sewers, Hand 2 $27,373 22.22%
Landscape Architects 2 $52,915 22.22%
Bioinformatics Scientists 2 $50,128 22.22%
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 %
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