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 %
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 14 $56,854 93.33%
Clergy 13 $41,021 86.67%
Counselors, All Other 13 $39,062 86.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $51,798 86.67%
Art Directors 13 $100,581 86.67%
Neurologists 13 $176,298 86.67%
Nuclear Engineers 12 $71,606 80.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $61,846 85.71%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 12 $68,620 85.71%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 12 $126,783 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $84,240 12.50%
Animal Trainers 1 $28,766 12.50%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $123,760 14.29%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $91,894 14.29%
Logistics Analysts 1 $78,146 14.29%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1 $41,704 14.29%
Dishwashers 1 $25,563 14.29%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $66,144 14.29%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,100 14.29%
Carpenters 1 $71,178 14.29%
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 %
California Creative Solutions Inc 106 $73,282 89.83%
Wicresoft North America Co Ltd 106 $68,459 90.60%
Vanceinfo Technologies Inc 104 $60,799 89.66%
Nintendo Of America Inc 104 $104,391 89.66%
Offerup Inc 103 $122,608 89.57%
Allen Institute 102 $68,553 88.70%
Multicare Health System 102 $147,734 89.47%
Providence Health Services 101 $112,255 89.38%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 101 $93,397 90.18%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 99 $82,391 88.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wanida Thai Llc Dba Wanida Thai Cuisine 5 $34,012 27.78%
Moloco Inc 5 $99,682 27.78%
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital At Pasco 5 $128,233 27.78%
Qumulo Inc 5 $90,480 27.78%
Comscore Inc 5 $91,441 27.78%
Perkins Will Inc 5 $58,269 27.78%
Elektrobit Automotive Americas Inc 5 $86,532 29.41%
Spirent Communications 5 $92,632 29.41%
Labinal Llc 5 $93,541 29.41%
The Mec Group Llc 5 $56,534 29.41%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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