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 %
Editors 7 $68,973 87.50%
Video Game Designers 7 $79,180 87.50%
Administrative Services Managers 7 $83,551 87.50%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 7 $254,536 87.50%
Social and Human Service Assistants 6 $33,183 75.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 6 $45,519 75.00%
Clinical Psychologists 6 $89,239 85.71%
Film and Video Editors 6 $60,063 85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,565 85.71%
Audiologists 6 $68,196 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,600 16.67%
Dental Hygienists 1 $71,926 16.67%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $43,826 16.67%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $70,824 16.67%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1 $28,080 16.67%
Chemists 1 $74,922 16.67%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $29,390 16.67%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,961 16.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $53,394 16.67%
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $74,693 16.67%
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 %
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 60 $96,718 89.55%
Fred Meyer Stores Inc 60 $101,206 89.55%
Zensar Technologies Inc 59 $86,919 89.39%
Trueblue Inc 59 $94,161 89.39%
Byond Inc 59 $105,194 89.39%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 59 $70,159 89.39%
Grab Technology Llc 58 $129,449 87.88%
Tetra Systems Llc 58 $100,374 89.23%
Philips Ultrasound Inc 58 $92,522 89.23%
Management Health Systems Llc 57 $52,293 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State Board For Community And Technical Colleges 3 $78,992 30.00%
Framatome Inc 3 $93,817 30.00%
Noi Issaquah Llc 3 $34,043 30.00%
Dematic Corp 3 $74,734 30.00%
Next Biometrics 3 $135,290 30.00%
Bt Capitol Hill Llc Dba 3 $35,547 30.00%
Adcolony Inc 3 $102,399 33.33%
Noi Downtown Seattle Llc 3 $37,114 33.33%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc 3 $72,585 33.33%
Postmates Inc 3 $115,641 33.33%

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