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 %
Niantic Inc 55 $136,085 88.71%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 54 $107,777 87.10%
Infogain Corporation 54 $94,735 87.10%
Gilead Sciences Inc 54 $83,256 87.10%
Collabera Inc 54 $80,437 88.52%
Benaroya Research Institute At Virginia Mason 54 $58,319 88.52%
Nuance Communications Inc 54 $102,568 88.52%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 53 $90,311 86.89%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 53 $82,615 86.89%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 53 $107,374 86.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covey Software Systems Inc 3 $74,783 33.33%
Radiant Vision Systems Llc 3 $121,139 33.33%
S Won Hospitality Llc 3 $51,383 33.33%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 3 $96,734 33.33%
Nintendo Software Technology Corporation 3 $70,720 33.33%
Xevo Inc 3 $112,750 33.33%
Ab Tycoon Group Inc 3 $24,946 33.33%
Porchcom Inc 3 $139,665 33.33%
Ang Technologies Inc 3 $110,663 33.33%
Staridge Inc 3 $65,534 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction 2 $92,228 66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 2 $121,670 66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing 2 $73,591 66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 2 $112,653 66.67%
Logging 2 $31,074 66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 66.67%
Printing 2 $133,338 66.67%
Family Planning Centers 2 $57,044 66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 2 $73,414 66.67%
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