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 %
Isilon Systems Llc 99 $111,072 91.67%
Horizon Consulting Inc 98 $70,863 90.74%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 97 $74,206 91.51%
Lasai Technologies Llc 97 $101,616 93.27%
Realnetworks Inc 96 $93,665 92.31%
Valve Corporation 95 $106,100 91.35%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 93 $95,991 90.29%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 93 $90,935 91.18%
Maq Llc 93 $91,800 91.18%
Compass Washington Llc 91 $133,971 89.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Subex Inc 5 $94,012 29.41%
Seomoz Inc 5 $117,245 29.41%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc 5 $191,738 29.41%
Areva Np Inc 5 $96,454 29.41%
Starwave Corporation 5 $100,551 31.25%
Bechtel National Inc 5 $110,207 31.25%
Wilbur Ellis Company 5 $102,115 31.25%
St Ericsson Inc 5 $95,489 31.25%
B B Dental Ceramic Arts Inc 5 $62,787 31.25%
Sincro Llc 5 $106,063 31.25%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 717 $32,138 100.00%
Apple Orchards 381 $31,293 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 87 $34,551 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 81 $34,682 100.00%
Business Associations 67 $32,320 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,940 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 56 $34,608 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 55 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 40 $35,804 100.00%

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