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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 51 $62,458 86.44%
Mobile Integration Workgroup Inc 51 $93,810 87.93%
Tyler Technologies Inc 51 $87,784 87.93%
Globallogic Inc 51 $106,180 87.93%
Enfec Llc 51 $95,314 89.47%
Axio Research Llc 50 $69,632 87.72%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 50 $70,283 87.72%
Amazon Payments Inc 50 $95,869 89.29%
Intone Networks Inc 50 $90,960 89.29%
Hisoft Envisage Inc 50 $61,913 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pixar 3 $93,274 37.50%
Eden Rock Communications Llc 3 $119,129 37.50%
Acision Llc 3 $89,425 37.50%
Washington State Department Of Licensing 3 $80,748 37.50%
Quantum Intellectual Property Services 3 $88,241 37.50%
Columbia Basin Hematology And Oncology Pllc 3 $167,204 37.50%
Ngenera Customer Interaction Management 3 $83,151 37.50%
Lumedx Corporation 3 $98,460 37.50%
State Of Wa Department Of Social And Health Servic 3 $64,178 37.50%
Ace Communications Corp 3 $82,631 37.50%

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