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 %
Altius Institute For Biomedical Sciences 27 $71,044 87.10%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 27 $82,652 87.10%
Astir Services Llc 27 $76,819 87.10%
Make Ur Career Llc 27 $114,700 87.10%
Comscore Inc 27 $72,337 87.10%
Kpff Inc 27 $71,486 87.10%
Xl Softek Inc 27 $101,291 90.00%
Motivity Labs Inc 27 $94,785 90.00%
Robustware Inc 27 $78,430 90.00%
Memorial Physicians Pllc 27 $165,390 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avenue Dental Care 1 $81,099 25.00%
Washington Group International 1 $69,326 25.00%
Consultants Exchange Usa Inc 1 $82,493 25.00%
Lavalobe Llc 1 $47,570 25.00%
Ltk Consulting Services 1 $89,794 25.00%
American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington 1 $39,354 25.00%
Del Monte Corporation 1 $56,202 25.00%
Caliber Data Inc 1 $105,685 25.00%
Samurai Noodle Inc 1 $48,776 25.00%
Kst Inc Dba Happy At The Bay Teriyaki 7 1 $27,622 25.00%

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