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 %
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 %
Milliman Inc 49 $97,187 90.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 49 $91,698 90.74%
Stream Global Solutions Llc 48 $49,100 88.89%
Qcentum Technologies Llc 48 $67,755 90.57%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 48 $69,471 90.57%
Outreach Corporation 48 $141,785 90.57%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc 48 $128,821 90.57%
Citiustech Inc 48 $81,938 90.57%
Experis Us Inc 48 $84,776 90.57%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc 47 $74,091 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montessori Plus School Teacher Prep Of Wa Inc 3 $39,208 37.50%
Kl Gates Llp 3 $98,127 37.50%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc 3 $26,569 37.50%
University Place Smiles Pllc 2 $111,259 25.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 2 $115,336 25.00%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc 2 $86,278 25.00%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc 2 $110,625 28.57%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc 2 $95,119 28.57%
Yakima Chodae Church 2 $34,435 28.57%
Tans Inc 2 $27,643 28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction 2 $92,228 66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 2 $121,670 66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing 2 $73,591 66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 2 $112,653 66.67%
Logging 2 $31,074 66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 66.67%
Printing 2 $133,338 66.67%
Family Planning Centers 2 $57,044 66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 2 $73,414 66.67%
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.