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 %
Juno Therapeutics Inc 80 $84,612 87.91%
Cdk Global Llc 80 $101,522 87.91%
Okta Inc 80 $133,799 88.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc 79 $92,078 88.76%
Seattle University 79 $51,905 88.76%
Nutanix Inc 79 $130,783 88.76%
Twitch Interactive Inc 79 $116,356 89.77%
Twilio Inc 78 $147,078 88.64%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd 78 $70,005 89.66%
Block Inc 77 $158,422 88.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yakima Chest Clinic Pc 4 $165,521 28.57%
Group Health Cooperative 4 $83,765 28.57%
Nlight Photonics Corporation 4 $78,380 28.57%
Community Church Of Seattle 4 $37,638 28.57%
Peninsula Community Health Services 4 $155,870 28.57%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 4 $107,838 28.57%
Cloudmoyo 4 $136,161 28.57%
Slb Management Llc 4 $46,379 28.57%
Home Depot Usa Inc 4 $75,421 28.57%
First Korean United Methodist Church Of Tacoma 4 $39,250 30.77%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 30 $84,661 88.24%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 29 $59,825 85.29%
Other Warehousing And Storage 28 $137,238 82.35%
Offices Of Optometrists 28 $92,710 82.35%
Home Health Care Services 28 $84,343 84.85%
Professional Employer Organizations 28 $85,442 84.85%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 27 $146,624 81.82%
Graphic Design Services 26 $62,236 81.25%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $82,057 81.25%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $97,935 81.25%
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