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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Librarians 1 $56,243 16.67%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $43,826 16.67%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,961 16.67%
Parts Salespersons 1 $43,659 16.67%
Dental Hygienists 1 $71,926 16.67%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $44,782 16.67%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $27,850 16.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $35,526 16.67%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $49,349 16.67%
Office Clerks, General 1 $25,938 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 %
Adisys Corp 35 $69,050 89.74%
The Pokemon Company International Inc 35 $99,824 89.74%
Terawe Corporation 35 $81,676 89.74%
Humetis Technologies Inc 35 $64,186 89.74%
Amazon Web Services Llc 35 $77,838 89.74%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 35 $77,081 89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc 35 $103,547 89.74%
Skytap Inc 34 $124,532 89.47%
Cwc Travel Inc 34 $110,582 89.47%
Geoengineers Inc 34 $76,185 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aries App Inc 2 $73,747 40.00%
Sonika Singla Dmd Pllc 2 $161,855 40.00%
Engie Insight Services Inc Dba Engie Impact 2 $147,379 40.00%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc 2 $67,974 40.00%
Happy Bridge Llc 2 $45,906 40.00%
Activision Publishing Inc 2 $80,007 40.00%
Cloudiq Technologies Inc 2 $135,460 40.00%
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc 2 $35,800 40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc 2 $77,126 40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc 2 $113,527 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 717 $32,138 100.00%
Apple Orchards 381 $31,293 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 87 $34,551 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 81 $34,682 100.00%
Business Associations 67 $32,320 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,940 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 56 $34,608 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 55 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 40 $35,804 100.00%

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