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 %
Sustainability Specialists 10 $88,269 83.33%
Radiologists 10 $84,962 83.33%
Transportation Planners 10 $69,734 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 10 $110,121 83.33%
Treasurers and Controllers 10 $117,154 90.91%
Designers, All Other 9 $50,395 81.82%
Recreation Workers 9 $29,141 81.82%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 9 $48,409 81.82%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $56,194 81.82%
Mechanical Drafters 9 $60,077 81.82%
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 %
Razorfish Llc 30 $80,327 88.24%
Silverxis Inc 30 $73,262 88.24%
Syntel Consulting Inc 30 $77,438 88.24%
Concord Engineering Inc 30 $73,799 88.24%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 30 $86,918 88.24%
Amazoncomca Inc 30 $105,452 88.24%
Qumulo Inc 30 $102,060 88.24%
Globallogicinc 30 $108,013 88.24%
Tech Matrix Inc 30 $87,169 88.24%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 30 $78,324 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tektronix Texas Llc 2 $85,664 50.00%
Idd Aerospace Corp 2 $98,072 50.00%
Kindred Rehab Services Dba Peoplefirst Rehabilitation 2 $49,005 50.00%
Yakima Valley Professional Services On 12th Pc 2 $122,366 50.00%
Skagit Valley Medical Center 2 $97,832 50.00%
Telecom Transport Management Inc 2 $84,448 50.00%
Ciena Corp 2 $87,360 50.00%
Baylis Architects Inc 2 $50,232 50.00%
Radio Hankook Inc 2 $67,111 50.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 2 $76,607 50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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