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 %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 2 $72,738 22.22%
Robotics Engineers 2 $95,275 22.22%
Hydrologists 2 $64,470 22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $55,005 22.22%
Healthcare Social Workers 2 $48,953 22.22%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $36,462 22.22%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $68,497 22.22%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $46,811 22.22%
Geographers 2 $44,158 22.22%
Surveyors 2 $71,926 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 %
Flexasoft Llc 128 $94,636 88.89%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 127 $67,633 88.81%
Thrivesoft Inc 123 $67,324 87.23%
Franciscan Health System 122 $158,353 86.52%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 119 $113,369 84.40%
Cts Technical Services Inc 119 $107,749 85.00%
Ramp Technology Group Llc 119 $69,028 85.61%
Amazon Advertising Llc 119 $111,382 85.61%
Coinbase Inc 118 $144,483 84.89%
Splunk Inc 118 $140,066 85.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logitech Inc 7 $96,779 35.00%
Amazon Services Llc 7 $92,602 35.00%
Tecace Software Ltd 6 $76,991 30.00%
Nbbj Lp 6 $58,384 30.00%
World Vision Inc 6 $89,336 30.00%
Doctors Exchange Of Washington Pc 6 $79,463 30.00%
The Cobalt Group Inc 6 $96,325 30.00%
Rightside Operating Co 6 $106,645 30.00%
Chempointcom 6 $109,203 30.00%
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc 6 $61,065 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $32,649 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $33,457 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 50.00%

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