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 %
Cambia Health Solutions Inc 53 $103,168 86.89%
Accolade Inc 53 $101,018 88.33%
Cbre Inc 52 $89,449 86.67%
Rhapsody International Inc 52 $101,062 86.67%
Fuelcomm Inc 52 $118,732 86.67%
Wintel Solutions Llc 52 $60,288 88.14%
People Center Inc 52 $149,787 88.14%
Akamai Technologies Inc 51 $113,359 86.44%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 51 $71,719 86.44%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 51 $80,247 86.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unify Square Inc 3 $110,968 33.33%
Aol Advertising Inc 3 $97,344 37.50%
Russell Investments Group Inc 3 $100,055 37.50%
Nextant Llc 3 $141,731 37.50%
Peach Labs Inc 3 $162,996 37.50%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation 3 $89,996 37.50%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 3 $88,913 37.50%
Solutionsiq 3 $87,776 37.50%
Fokker Elmo Inc 3 $105,477 37.50%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 3 $96,921 37.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 39 $34,778 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 36 $35,124 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $31,578 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 35 $31,598 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 34 $29,594 100.00%
Apiculture 32 $33,335 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $31,846 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 18 $29,393 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 16 $36,167 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 11 $28,151 100.00%

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