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 %
Rehab Specialists I Llc 32 $76,181 88.89%
Tibco Software Inc 32 $95,009 88.89%
Infowave Systems Inc 32 $82,111 88.89%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 32 $71,797 88.89%
I3infotek Inc 32 $71,499 88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc 32 $62,563 88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc 32 $99,522 88.89%
Virtusa Corporation 32 $71,288 88.89%
Biblioso Corporation 32 $108,025 88.89%
American Tire Distributors Inc 32 $100,411 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Agros International 2 $85,249 40.00%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Sawadee Thai Cuisine Inc 2 $31,367 40.00%
Quantcast Corporation 2 $158,070 40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies 2 $158,933 40.00%

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